-5-a=a-1

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Solution for -5-a=a-1 equation:


Simplifying
-5 + -1a = a + -1

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -1a = -1 + a

Solving
-5 + -1a = -1 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -1a + -1a = -1 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: -1a + -1a = -2a
-5 + -2a = -1 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-5 + -2a = -1 + 0
-5 + -2a = -1

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -2a = -1 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -2a = -1 + 5
-2a = -1 + 5

Combine like terms: -1 + 5 = 4
-2a = 4

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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