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\frac{1}{9}x=\frac{1}{3}-6
Subtract 6 from both sides.
\frac{1}{9}x=\frac{1}{3}-\frac{18}{3}
Convert 6 to fraction \frac{18}{3}.
\frac{1}{9}x=\frac{1-18}{3}
Since \frac{1}{3} and \frac{18}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{1}{9}x=-\frac{17}{3}
Subtract 18 from 1 to get -17.
x=-\frac{17}{3}\times 9
Multiply both sides by 9, the reciprocal of \frac{1}{9}.
x=\frac{-17\times 9}{3}
Express -\frac{17}{3}\times 9 as a single fraction.
x=\frac{-153}{3}
Multiply -17 and 9 to get -153.
x=-51
Divide -153 by 3 to get -51.