Question 9 • Common Core Algebra I B-IC
First factor out the greatest common factor, 3x: 3x(x³ − 6x² + 3x − 18). Group the remaining terms: x²(x − 6) + 3(x − 6) = (x² + 3)(x − 6). So the product is 3x(x² + 3)(x − 6), which means A = 3 and B = 3. Therefore, A and B are both 3.
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