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54x-81-18\left(1-x\right)=x
Multiply both sides of the equation by 9.
54x-81-18+18x=x
Use the distributive property to multiply -18 by 1-x.
54x-99+18x=x
Subtract 18 from -81 to get -99.
72x-99=x
Combine 54x and 18x to get 72x.
72x-99-x=0
Subtract x from both sides.
71x-99=0
Combine 72x and -x to get 71x.
71x=99
Add 99 to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
x=\frac{99}{71}
Divide both sides by 71.