Factor the polynomial completely.
-$3 x ^ { 2 } - 18 x + 24$
A) $3 ( x - 8 ) ( x + 1 )$
B) $3 ( x - 2 ) ( x - 4 )$
C) $( x - 2 ) ( 3 x - 12 )$
D) prime polynomial

Name: Factor the polynomial completely. -$3 x ^ { 2 } - 18 x + 24$ A) $3 ( x - 8 ) ( x + 1 )$ B) $3 ( x - 2 ) ( x - 4 )$ C) $( x - 2 ) ( 3 x - 12 )$ D) prime polynomial
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First, factor out the greatest common factor, which is 3, to get $3(x^2 - 6x + 8)$. Then, factor the quadratic inside the parentheses to get $3(x - 2)(x - 4)$.

Factor the Polynomial Completely 3x2−18x+243 x ^ { 2 } - 18 x + 243x2−18x+24

Factor the Polynomial Completely $3 x ^ { 2 } - 18 x + 24$