Answer: (z+2)(z-9)
Explanation:
to solve for this you need to find two numbers that if multiplied together they give you negative 18 and at the same time adds up to -7.
Those two numbers could be -9 and 2 .
now rewrite the expression like this.
Group them
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Factor it out z in the first grouping
z(z +2) -9(z + 2) factor out x+2
(z +2 ) (z-9)