Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Solve the equation.
-$t ^ { 2 } - 5 t = - 4$
A) $\{ 0,5 \}$
B) $\{ 0 , - 5 \}$
C) $\{ - 4 , - 1 \}$
D) $\{ 4,1 \}$

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First, rearrange the equation to standard form: $t^2 - 5t + 4 = 0$. Factoring gives $(t-4)(t-1) = 0$, so the solutions are $t = 4$ and $t = 1$.

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