Question

Which is the factored form of 3y − 18?
Answer Options with 4 options
A. 3(y − 6)
B. 3(y − 15)
C. 3(y − 18)
D. 3(y − 21)

Answer 1

3y-18
Pull out 3 (common factor):
3(y-6)

A) 3(y-6) is the correct answer

Answer 2

In 3y-18 the common factor is 3, so we take out 3 to make 3y-18 = 3(y-6)

The answer is A. 3(y-6)