Factor.
-9x ${ } ^ { 2 } - 9 \mathrm { x } - 54$
A) $9 ( x - 2 ) ( x + 3 )$
B) $( x + 2 ) ( 9 x - 27 )$
C) $( 9 x + 18 ) ( x - 3 )$
D) $9 ( x + 2 ) ( x - 3 )$

Name: Factor. -9x ${ } ^ { 2 } - 9 \mathrm { x } - 54$ A) $9 ( x - 2 ) ( x + 3 )$ B) $( x + 2 ) ( 9 x - 27 )$ C) $( 9 x + 18 ) ( x - 3 )$ D) $9 ( x + 2 ) ( x - 3 )$
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First, factor out the greatest common factor, which is 9, to get $9(x^2 - x - 6)$. Then, factor the quadratic inside the parentheses to get $9(x + 2)(x - 3)$.

Factor -9x 2−9x−54{ } ^ { 2 } - 9 \mathrm { x } - 542−9x−54

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-9x ${ } ^ { 2 } - 9 \mathrm { x } - 54$