Question

Select all correct ways of factoring –3x – 9.

Answer 1

Answer:

Some possible expressions, since there's no answer choices provided:

-3(x + 3)

3(-x - 3)

Step-by-step explanation:

Expression 1:

This uses a GCF of -3, since -3x and -9 are divisible by this. Let's divide -3x and -9 by this first:

-3x / -3 = x

-9 / -3 = 3

So now, we can add these terms and multiply them by -3 to get our answer:

-3(x + 3)

And just to check, we can expand it:

-3x + -3(3) = -3x - 9

Expression 2:

This uses a GCF of 3, like the last one but it's negative. -3x and -9 are also divisible by this. Let's divide both terms by this GCF first:

-3x / 3 = -x

-9 / 3 = -3

Now, we can add these terms and multiply them by -3 to get our final answer:

3(-x - 3)

To check, once again:

-3x + 3(-3) = -3x - 9

Answer 2

Umm if u factor it u get
-3(x+3)