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Clearing Fractions in Quadratic Equations

A production engineer is using the equation 12u2+23u=13\frac{1}{2}u^2 + \frac{2}{3}u = \frac{1}{3} to model the cooling rate of a precision component. To simplify the application of the Quadratic Formula, the engineer first clears the fractions by multiplying the entire equation by the Least Common Denominator (LCD). Identify the LCD used in this specific case and provide the resulting quadratic equation in standard form (au2+bu+c=0au^2 + bu + c = 0).

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