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Documentation of Clearing Fractions Procedure

In a technical maintenance manual, a technician encounters the quadratic model 12u2+23u=13\frac{1}{2}u^2 + \frac{2}{3}u = \frac{1}{3}. To simplify the calculation for a system diagnostic, the technician must use the 'clearing fractions' protocol before applying the Quadratic Formula. Describe the step-by-step process used to transform this specific equation into the standard form $3u^2 + 4u - 2 = 0$. In your response, explicitly identify the Least Common Denominator (LCD) used and explain how it was applied to each term of the equation.

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