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y-1=a\left(x^{2}-6x+9\right)
Use binomial theorem \left(a-b\right)^{2}=a^{2}-2ab+b^{2} to expand \left(x-3\right)^{2}.
y-1=ax^{2}-6ax+9a
Use the distributive property to multiply a by x^{2}-6x+9.
ax^{2}-6ax+9a=y-1
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
\left(x^{2}-6x+9\right)a=y-1
Combine all terms containing a.
\frac{\left(x^{2}-6x+9\right)a}{x^{2}-6x+9}=\frac{y-1}{x^{2}-6x+9}
Divide both sides by x^{2}-6x+9.
a=\frac{y-1}{x^{2}-6x+9}
Dividing by x^{2}-6x+9 undoes the multiplication by x^{2}-6x+9.
a=\frac{y-1}{\left(x-3\right)^{2}}
Divide y-1 by x^{2}-6x+9.
y-1=a\left(x^{2}-6x+9\right)
Use binomial theorem \left(a-b\right)^{2}=a^{2}-2ab+b^{2} to expand \left(x-3\right)^{2}.
y-1=ax^{2}-6ax+9a
Use the distributive property to multiply a by x^{2}-6x+9.
ax^{2}-6ax+9a=y-1
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
\left(x^{2}-6x+9\right)a=y-1
Combine all terms containing a.
\frac{\left(x^{2}-6x+9\right)a}{x^{2}-6x+9}=\frac{y-1}{x^{2}-6x+9}
Divide both sides by x^{2}-6x+9.
a=\frac{y-1}{x^{2}-6x+9}
Dividing by x^{2}-6x+9 undoes the multiplication by x^{2}-6x+9.
a=\frac{y-1}{\left(x-3\right)^{2}}
Divide y-1 by x^{2}-6x+9.