Solve the equation for x 1/3 (6x - 9) = -33

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To solve the equation \(\frac{1}{3}(6x - 9) = -33\), we can follow these steps:

  1. Eliminate the fraction by multiplying both sides of the equation by 3:

    \[ 3 \cdot \frac{1}{3}(6x - 9) = 3 \cdot (-33) \]

    This simplifies to:

    \[ 6x - 9 = -99 \]

  2. Add 9 to both sides to isolate the term with \(x\):

    \[ 6x - 9 + 9 = -99 + 9 \]

    This simplifies to:

    \[ 6x = -90 \]

  3. Divide both sides by 6 to solve for \(x\):

    \[ x = \frac{-90}{6} \]

    This simplifies to:

    \[ x = -15 \]

The solution to the equation is

\[ \boxed{-15} \]