Factor the trinomial $t ^ { 2 } - 6 t - 7$ .
A) $( t - 7 ) ( t - 1 )$
B) $( t - 7 ) ( t + 7 )$
C) $( t + 7 ) ( t - 1 )$
D) $( t - 1 ) ( t + 1 )$
E) $( t - 7 ) ( t + 1 )$

Name: Factor the trinomial $t ^ { 2 } - 6 t - 7$ . A) $( t - 7 ) ( t - 1 )$ B) $( t - 7 ) ( t + 7 )$ C) $( t + 7 ) ( t - 1 )$ D) $( t - 1 ) ( t + 1 )$ E) $( t - 7 ) ( t + 1 )$
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The trinomial $t^2 - 6t - 7$ factors into $(t - 7)(t + 1)$ because the product of -7 and 1 is -7, and their sum is -6.

Factor the Trinomial t2−6t−7t ^ { 2 } - 6 t - 7t2−6t−7

Factor the Trinomial $t ^ { 2 } - 6 t - 7$