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Which of the following is the correct factorization of the trinomial below?
- 7x2 - 5x + 18
A. (-7x- 9)(x + 2)
B. -7(x-6)(x + 1)
C. -1(7x-9)(x + 2)
O D. (-7x+ 9)(x-2)
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User HaoQi Li
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Answer: the correct answer is C

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User ?Smet Alkan
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Answer:

C

Explanation:

Factor: -7x^2 -5x+18

Factor -1 out of 7x^2 -5x +18:

−(7x^2+5x−18)

Factor.

1. 18 is negative, so a negative number multiplied by a postive number.

2. You can't factor 7, so 7x times x.

(7x−9)(x+2)

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