6+(x-2)=-18

Solution for 6+(x-2)=-18 equation:

Simplifying
6 + (x + -2) = -18

Reorder the terms:
6 + (-2 + x) = -18

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + x)
6 + -2 + x = -18

Combine like terms: 6 + -2 = 4
4 + x = -18

Solving
4 + x = -18

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + x = -18 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + x = -18 + -4
x = -18 + -4

Combine like terms: -18 + -4 = -22
x = -22

Simplifying
x = -22