Write in factored form by factoring out the greatest common factor.

8 mn cubedplus152 m squared n cubed

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To factor the expression 8mn3+152m2n3, we first need to identify the greatest common factor (GCF) of the two terms.

  1. Identify the coefficients: The coefficients are 8 and 152. The GCF of 8 and 152 is 8.

  2. Identify the variable components:

    • The first term has mn3 and the second term has m2n3.
    • The common factors in terms of variables are m (since the first term has m1 and the second term has m2) and n3 (both terms have n3).
  3. Combine the GCF: The GCF of the entire expression is 8mn3.

Now we can factor this out:

8mn3+152m2n3=8mn3(1+19m)

Thus, the expression in factored form is:

8mn3(1+19m)