Factor.
-$147 x ^ { 2 } - 48$
A) $3 ( 7 x + 4 ) ^ { 2 }$
B) $3 ( 7 x - 4 ) ^ { 2 }$
C) $3 ( 7 x + 4 ) ( 7 x - 4 )$
D) prime polynomial

Name: Factor. -$147 x ^ { 2 } - 48$ A) $3 ( 7 x + 4 ) ^ { 2 }$ B) $3 ( 7 x - 4 ) ^ { 2 }$ C) $3 ( 7 x + 4 ) ( 7 x - 4 )$ D) prime polynomial
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The correct factorization is found by recognizing the expression as a difference of squares: $147x^2 - 48 = 3(49x^2 - 16) = 3(7x)^2 - 3(4)^2 = 3(7x + 4)(7x - 4)$.

Factor - 147x2−48147 x ^ { 2 } - 48147x2−48 A) 3(7x+4)23 ( 7 x + 4 ) ^ { 2 }3(7x+4)2

Factor
- $147 x ^ { 2 } - 48$ A) $3 ( 7 x + 4 ) ^ { 2 }$