Answer
$7x^{2}$ - 61x - 18 = (7x+2)(x-9)
Work Step by Step
$7x^{2}$ - 61x - 18 = (7x+2)(x-p)
Given the rule, we know that the last term of a polynomial is a product of the last term in each parenthesis.
To get the second term we divide the last term of the polynomial by the last term of the first parenthesis.
$\frac{-18}{2}$ = -9
(x-9)
Thus,
$7x^{2}$ - 61x - 18 = (7x+2)(x-9)
