-5a-6=6a+16

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Solution for -5a-6=6a+16 equation:


Simplifying
-5a + -6 = 6a + 16

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -5a = 6a + 16

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -5a = 16 + 6a

Solving
-6 + -5a = 16 + 6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-6a' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -5a + -6a = 16 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: -5a + -6a = -11a
-6 + -11a = 16 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
-6 + -11a = 16 + 0
-6 + -11a = 16

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -11a = 16 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -11a = 16 + 6
-11a = 16 + 6

Combine like terms: 16 + 6 = 22
-11a = 22

Divide each side by '-11'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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