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What is the greatest common factor of the terms in the polynomial 3x3 – 3x2 – 18x?

A3
B3x
C3x2

D3x3

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Setor9

The correct answer is 3x

Answer:

The correct option is b.

Step-by-step explanation:

The given polynomial is

\(3x^3-3x^2-18x\)

The factors of each term are

\(3x^3=3\times x\times x\times x\)

\(3x^2=3\times x\times x\)

\(18x=2\times 3\times 3\times x\)

The common factors from each term are 3 and x.

\(G.C.F.=3\times x=3x\)

Therefore the greatest common factor is 3x. Option b is correct.

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