1. **State the problem:** Solve the cubic equation $$x^3 - 6x^2 + 6x = 0$$.
2. **Rewrite the equation:**
$$x^3 - 6x^2 + 6x = 0$$
3. **Factor out the common factor $x$:**
$$x(x^2 - 6x + 6) = 0$$
4. **Set each factor equal to zero:**
- For $x = 0$
- For the quadratic $x^2 - 6x + 6 = 0$
5. **Solve the quadratic using the quadratic formula:**
The quadratic formula is:
$$x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}$$
where $a=1$, $b=-6$, and $c=6$.
6. **Calculate the discriminant:**
$$b^2 - 4ac = (-6)^2 - 4(1)(6) = 36 - 24 = 12$$
7. **Find the roots of the quadratic:**
$$x = \frac{-(-6) \pm \sqrt{12}}{2(1)} = \frac{6 \pm 2\sqrt{3}}{2} = 3 \pm \sqrt{3}$$
8. **List all solutions:**
$$x = 0, \quad x = 3 + \sqrt{3}, \quad x = 3 - \sqrt{3}$$
**Final answer:**
$$\boxed{0, \quad 3 + \sqrt{3}, \quad 3 - \sqrt{3}}$$
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