The equation is
.
Add
to each side.

Apply commutative property of addition:
.

The GCF of
is 9, so factor out it.

For a trinomial to be factorable as a perfect square, the first and last terms must be perfect squares and the middle term must be two times the square roots of the first and last terms.
\ 1. Is the first term a perfect square? Yes,
.
2. Is the last term a perfect square? Yes,
.
3. Is the middle term to
? Yes,
.
Since all three conditions are satisfied,
is a perfect square trinomial.
The polynomial,
write as
.

Factor using the pattern.
\
.
The factor form of equation is
.
Divide each side by 9.
\

Set the repeated factor equal to zero.
\
Add 1 to each side.
\

Divide each side by 3.
\

The value of
.