I’m pretty sure it’s 1. 8:1
The greatest common factor is 6. Thus means we divide every part of the expression by 6.
6x^2/6 = x^2
42x/6 = 7x
-18/6 = -3
Your new expression is 6(x^2 + 7x -3).
1) The scale factor for the dilation is 2/3.
2) The polygon became smaller after the dilation because you are multiplying by a scale factor less than 1.
3) The ratio of the areas is 2/5.
Answer:
-15
Step-by-step explanation: