SOLUTION: 16m^7d^2 - 32m^5d^8 + 56m^3d^3 = To be honest, I don't even know where to begin on this equation. I am so lost here. This is bigger than what my brain can work out. Can I ge

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Question 302170: 16m^7d^2 - 32m^5d^8 + 56m^3d^3 =
To be honest, I don't even know where to begin on this equation. I am so lost here. This is bigger than what my brain can work out. Can I get some help here? I need to be able to FACTOR OUT THE LARGEST COMMON FACTOR.

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16m^7d^2 - 32m^5d^8 + 56m^3d^3
The common term occuring in all the terms are:
8 and m^3 and d^2
This gives:
8m^3d^2(2m^4 - 4m^2d^6 + 7d)