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X^2-3x-18 in simplest form

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= x ^(2) - 3x - 18 \\ =x ^(2) - (6 - 3)x - 18 \\ = x ^(2) - 6x + 3x - 18 \\ = x(x - 6) + 3(x - 6) \\ = (x - 6)(x + 3)

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