Factor.
-$3 x^{2}-15 x+18$
A) $3(x-6)(x+1)$
B) Prime
C) $(3 x-6)(x-3)$
D) $3(x-2)(x-3)$

Name: Factor. -$3 x^{2}-15 x+18$ A) $3(x-6)(x+1)$ B) Prime C) $(3 x-6)(x-3)$ D) $3(x-2)(x-3)$
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First, factor out the greatest common factor, which is 3, to get $3(x^2 - 5x + 6)$. Then, find two numbers that multiply to 6 and add to -5, which are -2 and -3. Thus, the factored form is $3(x-2)(x-3)$.

Factor - 3x2−15x+183 x^{2}-15 x+183x2−15x+18 A) 3(x−6)(x+1)3(x-6)(x+1)3(x−6)(x+1) B) Prime C) (3x−6)(x−3)(3 x-6)(x-3)(3x−6)(x−3) D) 3(x−2)(x−3)3(x-2)(x-3)3(x−2)(x−3)

Factor
- $3 x^{2}-15 x+18$ A) $3(x-6)(x+1)$ B) Prime
C) $(3 x-6)(x-3)$ D) $3(x-2)(x-3)$