Factor.
-$$t ^ { 2 } + 0.8 t + 0.12$$

Name: Factor. -\[t ^ { 2 } + 0.8 t + 0.12\]
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We can see that the quadratic has two coefficients that add up to 0.8 and a constant term of 0.12. Therefore, we can look for two numbers that add up to 0.8 and multiply to 0.12. These numbers are 0.2 and 0.6. So, the quadratic can be factored as $(t+0.2)(t+0.6)$.

Factor - t2+0.8t+0.12t ^ { 2 } + 0.8 t + 0.12t2+0.8t+0.12

Factor
- $t ^ { 2 } + 0.8 t + 0.12$