Question

What is the factorization of the Trinomial below ?
-x^2-11x+26

Answer 1

factor out the -1 first

Answer 2

-1(x^2+11x-26)

Answer 3

now you have to find 2 numbers that when you multiply give you 26 but when you subtract give you 11

Answer 4

@Luis_Rivera we can only suggest a method but you can decide how to factor it

Answer 5

@Luis_Rivera after all there are variations to solutions

Answer 6

@precal would this be correct (x-13)(x-2)

Answer 7

you can check it by expanding it out or using FOIL