I like to reduce everything by half if I don't already know the answer.

It just so happens that is the reduced fraction.
All I did was halve 18, which is 9, and halve 34, which is 17.
Answer:
(2x-9)(2x+9)
Step-by-step explanation:
This is a difference of squares because it can be written as (2x)^2-9^2
The formula for factoring a difference of squares is a^2-b^2=(a-b)(a+b)
So replace a with 2x and b with 9 giving us
4x^2-81=(2x-9)(2x+9)
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Find the central angle using a ratio in regards to angle and circumference.
The radius is 27 units, so use the following equation to calculate circumference:
C = 2rπ
Therefore:
C = 2(27)π = 54π
Since we have the total circumference, we can write the following proportion:

Cross multiply:
54πx = 6480π
Divide both sides by 54π to isolate for x:
x = 120°