Question

How do you factor the trinomial `t^2 = 7t + 10`?

Answer 1

can't be factored.

Explanation:

`f(t) = t^2 - 7t - 10`
`D = b^2 - 4ac = 49 + 40 = 89.`
Since D is not a perfect square, this trinomial can't be factored