Question 846565
put multiplication symbols between the variables so you know what's being multiplied by what.


you get:


(m^7 * n^4 * p^3) +/- (m * n^12 * p^3)


you look for the common factor that can be divided into this expression.


that common factor is:


(m * n^4 * p^3)


this is because m divides evenly into m^7 and m, 
n^4 divides evenly into n^4 and n^12, 
and p^3 divides evenly into p^3 and p^3.


this is also the factor that will be brought out of that original expression after the division has been performed.


your expression will look like this after the division has been performed:


(m * n^4 * p^3) * (m^6 + n^8)


if you multiply these factors together, you will get the original expression.