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Factorise x² - 6x - 27	Reason:
= (x - 9)(x + 3) factors	Factorise means to write the expression using factors. Each factor is put in a bracket. (x - 9) and (x + 3) are chosen because -9 and +3 add to -6 (the x coefficient) and they multiply to give -27 (the constant).