This is a quadratic trinomial of the form $$ax^2 + bx + c$$, where $$a=1$$, $$b=-6$$, and $$c=-55$$.
To factor this trinomial, we need to find two numbers that multiply to $$c$$ (which is -55) and add up to $$b$$ (which is -6).
Let the two numbers be $$p$$ and
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