Factor the GCF Out of the Given Expression

question 71

Multiple Choice

Factor the GCF out of the given expression.
-9x + 27

• A) 3(x + 9)
• B) 9
• C) 9(x + 27)
• D) 9(x + 3)

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Definitions:

Azygos Vein

A vein running up the right side of the vertebral column that drains blood from the chest wall and upper limbs back to the heart.

Thorax

The part of the body between the neck and the abdomen, enclosed by the ribcage, and containing the heart and lungs.

Abdomen

The part of the body containing the digestive organs; in humans, it is bound by the diaphragm and the pelvis.

Oxygenated Blood

Blood that has been enriched with oxygen in the lungs and is pumped from the heart through the arteries to nourish the body.