What is the greatest common factor of the terms in the polynomial 3 x cubed minus 3 x squared minus 18 x ?

The terms are 3x³, −3x², and −18x. The greatest common numerical factor of 3, 3, and 18 is 3, and the smallest power of x shared by all three terms is x. Therefore, the greatest common factor is 3x, choice C.

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