Q. Which of the following is equivalent to the expression 3x2+21x+18 ?Choose 1 answer:(A) 3(x+1)(x+6)(B) 3(x+2)(x+3)(C) 3(x+2)(x+9)(D) 3(x+3)(x+4)
Identify coefficients: Identify the coefficients of the quadratic expression 3x2+21x+18. The coefficients are a=3, b=21, and c=18.
Factor out GCF: Factor out the greatest common factor (GCF) from the expression.The GCF of 3x2, 21x, and 18 is 3. Factoring out 3, we get:3(x2+7x+6)
Factor quadratic expression: Factor the quadratic expression inside the parentheses.We need to find two numbers that multiply to 6 (the constant term) and add up to 7 (the coefficient of x).The numbers that satisfy these conditions are 1 and 6.So, we can write the factored form as:3(x+1)(x+6)
Match with options: Match the factored expression with the given options.The factored expression 3(x+1)(x+6) matches option (A).
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