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Which of the following is equivalent to the expression 
3x^(2)+21 x+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)

Which of the following is equivalent to the expression 3x2+21x+18 3 x^{2}+21 x+18 ?\newlineChoose 11 answer:\newline(A) 3(x+1)(x+6) 3(x+1)(x+6) \newline(B) 3(x+2)(x+3) 3(x+2)(x+3) \newline(C) 3(x+2)(x+9) 3(x+2)(x+9) \newline(D) 3(x+3)(x+4) 3(x+3)(x+4)

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Q. Which of the following is equivalent to the expression 3x2+21x+18 3 x^{2}+21 x+18 ?\newlineChoose 11 answer:\newline(A) 3(x+1)(x+6) 3(x+1)(x+6) \newline(B) 3(x+2)(x+3) 3(x+2)(x+3) \newline(C) 3(x+2)(x+9) 3(x+2)(x+9) \newline(D) 3(x+3)(x+4) 3(x+3)(x+4)
  1. Identify coefficients: Identify the coefficients of the quadratic expression 3x2+21x+183x^2 + 21x + 18. The coefficients are a=3a=3, b=21b=21, and c=18c=18.
  2. Factor out GCF: Factor out the greatest common factor (GCF) from the expression.\newlineThe GCF of 3x23x^2, 21x21x, and 1818 is 33. Factoring out 33, we get:\newline3(x2+7x+6)3(x^2 + 7x + 6)
  3. Factor quadratic expression: Factor the quadratic expression inside the parentheses.\newlineWe need to find two numbers that multiply to 66 (the constant term) and add up to 77 (the coefficient of xx).\newlineThe numbers that satisfy these conditions are 11 and 66.\newlineSo, we can write the factored form as:\newline3(x+1)(x+6)3(x + 1)(x + 6)
  4. Match with options: Match the factored expression with the given options.\newlineThe factored expression 3(x+1)(x+6)3(x + 1)(x + 6) matches option (A).

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