Factor completely.
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C) 3x(x - 2)(x + 4)
D) 3x(x + 2)(x - 4)

Question

Factor completely.
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C) 3x(x - 2)(x + 4) 
D) 3x(x + 2)(x - 4)

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The given expression cannot be factored using traditional methods since it contains letters and numbers. Therefore, the only viable option is to look at the provided answer choices. Option C is the only one that contains variables and follows the pattern of a factored expression. Option D contains only numbers and does not match the pattern, and options A and B have different numbers in their middle terms, which does not seem to fit the original expression. Therefore, the best choice is C, which simplifies to 11ebb63d_1b78_be26_b851_0d710a84e6bc_TB8475_11 when the variables are replaced with their original values. The given expression is not a numeric expression, so it cannot be factored using traditional factorization methods. Additionally, the answer choices A and B only change a single digit in the expression, which is unlikely to result in a completely factored expression. Therefore, the only logical choice is C, which is a typical polynomial expression that can be factored using the distributive property and factoring methods.

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