Factorise the following:
(i) 9
(i) Given that: 9x2 – 12x + 3
= 3(3x2 – 4x + 1)
= 3(3x2 – 3x − x + 1)
= 3[3x(x − 1) − 1(x − 1)]
= 3[(x − 1)(3x − 1)]
= 3(x − 1)(3x − 1)
(ii). Given that: 9x2 – 12x + 4
= 9x2 – 6x – 6x + 4
= 3x (3x − 2) − 2(3x − 2)
= (3x − 2) (3x − 2)