To solve the equation \( 96 : x + 27 = 33 \), we first rewrite it in a more standard form. The colon represents division, so we have:
\[ \frac{96}{x} + 27 = 33 \]
Next, we isolate the fraction by subtracting 27 from both sides:
\[ \frac{96}{x} = 33 - 27 \]
This simplifies to:
\[ \frac{96}{x} = 6 \]
Now, we can eliminate the fraction by multiplying both sides by \( x \):
\[ 96 = 6x \]
Next, we solve for \( x \) by dividing both sides by 6:
\[ x = \frac{96}{6} \]
Calculating this gives:
\[ x = 16 \]
So, the solution to the equation is \( x = 16 \).