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anonymous · Answer

$$t^{2}-7t-44$$

zepdrix · Answer

So we want FACTORS of -44 that ADD to give us -7.

Let's try $-2 \cdot 22$. These are factors of -44 right? They multiply to give us -44.
If we add them we get $20$, Hmm that's no good.

Let's try some other factors of -44. How about $-11 \cdot 4$?
They clearly multiply to give us -44, good good.
If we add them we get, $-11+4=-7$.

Ooo we found the factors that will give us -7!!
So we can write our quadratic as 2 binomials WITH the given factors.$$\large t^2-7t-44 \quad = \quad (t-11)(t+4)$$

zepdrix · Answer

Let me know if you're confused by any of that :u

anonymous · Answer

nope it helped alot thanks :)