-5=1a+(-16)

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Solution for -5=1a+(-16) equation:


Simplifying
-5 = 1a + (-16)
-5 = 1a + -16

Reorder the terms:
-5 = -16 + 1a

Solving
-5 = -16 + 1a

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 = -16 + 1a + -1a

Combine like terms: 1a + -1a = 0
-5 + -1a = -16 + 0
-5 + -1a = -16

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -1a = -16 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -1a = -16 + 5
-1a = -16 + 5

Combine like terms: -16 + 5 = -11
-1a = -11

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 11

Simplifying
a = 11

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