SOLUTION: New Problem, Factor: - t2 + 4 t - 3

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Question 104049: New Problem, Factor:
- t2 + 4 t - 3

Answer by HyperBrain(694)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Normal style of factoring would take many trials and errors, so I prefer this method:
To factor any trinomial ,
Solve for x as if and consequently you may opt to use the QUADRATIC FORMULA!!!
There you would find two roots: say y and z
Then,
x=y or x=z
x-y=0 or x-z=0
Here, and are the factors.
NOTE: is considered PRIME or not factorable if y and/or z are irrational or imaginary.
Back to the problem of yours,

If we let ,
Then,

or
Therefore,


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