SOLUTION: how do you factor the trinomial? 9xsquared - 18x + 9 = 0 it would be wonderful if i could get the steps instead of just the answer, i just need help understanding how to solve

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: how do you factor the trinomial? 9xsquared - 18x + 9 = 0
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9x%5E2 - 18x + 9 = 0
9x%5E2-9x - 9x + 9 = 0
9x(x-1)- 9(x-1) = 0
(9x-9)(x-1)=0
9x - 9 = 0 0r x - 1 = 0
x = 1