Bessel function solution check

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I'm pretty sure the Bessel function $J_0(x)$ should solve the equation:

$$ x^2 \frac{d^2 f}{d x^2} + x \frac{d f}{dx} + x^2 f = 0 $$

according to wikipedia this is the standard form of a bessel function differential equation. However, when I go to check this solution, using the identities:

$$ \frac{d}{dz} J_0(x) = - J_1(x) $$ and $$ \frac{d}{dz} J_1(x) = J_0(x) - \frac{1}{2} J_1(x) $$

I get

$$ x^2 \frac{d^2 J_0}{dx^2 } + x \frac{d J_0}{dx} + x^2 J_0 = 0 $$

$$ -x^2 \frac{d }{dx } J_1(x) - x J_1(x) + x^2 J_0 = 0 $$

$$ -x^2 \left ( J_0(x) - \frac{1}{2} J_1(x) \right ) - x J_1(x) + x^2 J_0 = 0 $$

$$\left ( \frac{x}{2} - 1 \right ) x J_1(x) = 0 $$

However, this does not seem to be true, where am I going wrong?