SOLUTION: Factor the trinomial; t^3-2t^2-24t Select the correct choice below and of necessary fill in the anawer box to complete your choice a) t^3-2t^3-24t=__?__ factor completely

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Question 348090: Factor the trinomial;
t^3-2t^2-24t
Select the correct choice below and of necessary fill in the anawer box to complete your choice
a) t^3-2t^3-24t=__?__ factor completely
b) The trinomial is not factorable

Answer by Earlsdon(6294)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Factor completely:
First, since t is a common factor in all three terms, you can factor a t.
Now for the trinomial. You need to find two factors of -24 whose sum is -2.
-24 = 4*(-6) and 4+(-6) = -2, so...
and finally...

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