-(a+1)=5a+5

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-1(1 + a) = 5a + 5
(1 * -1 + a * -1) = 5a + 5
(-1 + -1a) = 5a + 5

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

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

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

Combine like terms: -1a + -5a = -6a
-1 + -6a = 5 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
-1 + -6a = 5 + 0
-1 + -6a = 5

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -6a = 5 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -6a = 5 + 1
-6a = 5 + 1

Combine like terms: 5 + 1 = 6
-6a = 6

Divide each side by '-6'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1