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Factor these trinomials?
-5t^2 + 50t + 5
and
-3x^2 - 2x + 8
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- Roger the MoleLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
-5t^2 + 50t + 5
Factor out the common factor:
-5 (t^2 - 10t - 1)
What's left in parentheses doesn't factor in rational numbers, so you're done.
-3x^2 - 2x + 8
(x + 2)(-3x + 4) or (-x - 2)(3x - 4) or (-1)(x + 2)(3x - 4) depending on how you handle minus signs.
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