Answer:
fourth option
Explanation:
Given
3x³ + 3x² - 18x ← factor out 3x from each term
= 3x(x² + x - 6) ← factor the quadratic
Consider the factors of the constant term (- 6) which sum to give the coefficient of the x- term (+ 1)
The factors are + 3 and - 2, since
3 × - 2 = - 6 and 3 - 2 = + 1, thus
x² + x - 6 = (x + 3)(x - 2) and
3x³ + 3x² - 18x = 3x(x + 3)(x - 2) ← in factored form