What value(s) of x make the equation x2 - 18x + 81 = 0 true?

The quadratic factors as x² − 18x + 81 = (x − 9)². A square equals zero only when the expression being squared is zero, so x − 9 = 0 and x = 9. Therefore, the correct choice is 9.

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