Can anyone help me factorize -36t^(2)+38t-10? Thank you!

1 Answer
May 3, 2017

See the solution process below:

Explanation:

Playing with factors of 36 (1x32, 2x18, 3x12, 4x9, 6x6) and factors of 10 (1x10, 2x5) gives:

-36t^2 + 38t - 10 = -36t^2 + 18t + 20t - 10 =

(-18t + 10)(2t - 1)