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

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

Factor - 9x2−9x−549 x ^ { 2 } - 9 x - 549x2−9x−54

Factor
- $9 x ^ { 2 } - 9 x - 54$