Factor the Trinomial Completely $x ^ { 2 } - 7 x - 30$

question 261

Multiple Choice

Factor the trinomial completely. If the polynomial cannot be factored, write "prime."
- $x ^ { 2 } - 7 x - 30$

• A) \(( x - 30 ) ( x + 1 )\)
• B) prime
• C) \(( x - 10 ) ( x + 3 )\)
• D) \(( x + 10 ) ( x - 3 )\)

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