Three times of the difference between a number and - 6 is equal to the opposite number of this number. Let this number be x, and the equation can be formulated

Three times of the difference between a number and - 6 is equal to the opposite number of this number. Let this number be x, and the equation can be formulated

3(x+6)=-x
3x+18=-x
3x+x=-18
4x=-18
x=-4.5