Basic Math Examples

$- 5 t^{2} + 8 t + 15$

Step 1

Factor $- 1$ out of $- 5 t^{2}$ .

$- (5 t^{2}) + 8 t + 15$

Step 2

Factor $- 1$ out of $8 t$ .

$- (5 t^{2}) - (- 8 t) + 15$

Step 3

Rewrite $15$ as $- 1 (- 15)$ .

$- (5 t^{2}) - (- 8 t) - 1 (- 15)$

Step 4

Factor $- 1$ out of $- (5 t^{2}) - (- 8 t)$ .

$- (5 t^{2} - 8 t) - 1 (- 15)$

Step 5

Factor $- 1$ out of $- (5 t^{2} - 8 t) - 1 (- 15)$ .

$- (5 t^{2} - 8 t - 15)$