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(n+6)(n9)
(n+6)*(n-9)

Step by Step Solution

Reformatting the input :

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 (1): "n2"   was replaced by   "n^2". 

Step  1  :

Trying to factor by splitting the middle term

 1.1     Factoring  n2-3n-54 

The first term is,  n2  its coefficient is  1 .
The middle term is,  -3n  its coefficient is  -3 .
The last term, "the constant", is  -54 

Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant   1 • -54 = -54 

Step-2 : Find two factors of  -54  whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is   -3 .

     -54   +   1   =   -53
     -27   +   2   =   -25
     -18   +   3   =   -15
     -9   +   6   =   -3   That's it


Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above,  -9  and  6 
                     n2 - 9n + 6n - 54

Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
                    n • (n-9)
              Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
                    6 • (n-9)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
                    (n+6)  •  (n-9)
             Which is the desired factorization

Final result :

  (n + 6) • (n - 9)

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