Answer: C. (-7x+9)(x-2)
Step-by-step explanation:
1. Factor out the negative sign.
−(7x^2+5x−18)
2. Split the second term in 7x2+5x−18 into two terms.
−(7x^2+14x−9x−18)
3, Factor out common terms in the first two terms, then in the last two terms.
−(7x(x+2)−9(x+2))
4. Factor out the common term x+2x+2x+2.
−(x+2)(7x−9) or (-7x+9)(x-2)
