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1/3 (9 - 6x) = x
Start by using the distributive form
(1/3)(9) + (1/3)(-6x) = x
9/3 + (-6x)/3 = x
3 - 2x = x
-2x + 3 = x
-2x - x + 3 = 0
-3x + 3 = 0
-3x = 0 - 3
-3x = -3
x = -3/-3
x= 1
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