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A
(x + 1) (x + 2)
B
x (x + 2) (x + 1)
C
x (x + 1) (x + 2)
D
x (x – 1) (x + 6)2

Solution:

We take x = 0

6x (– 216)
= –1296
So, (x = 0) is not a root of equation
When x = 6
6(16)3 + 6(6)3 – 36(6) –216)
6(216 + 216 – 216 – 216)
6 × 0 = 0
So, x = 6 is a factor so
x (x2 (x – 6) + 12x (x – 6) + 36 (x –6))
= x (x – 6) (x2 +12 x + 36)
x (x – 6) (x2 + 6x + 36)
= x (x – 6) (x (x + 6) + 6 (x + 6))
= x (x – 6) (x +6)2 is

Solution:

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