Question

How do you factor the trinomial `9t-22+t^2`?

Answer 1

`(t-2)(t+11)`

Explanation:

To comply with convention write as

`t^2+9t-22`

Consider the factors of 22 as being 2 and 11.

Also observe that `11-2=9`

So we have:

`(t-2)(t+11)`