-11=a-5-1

Solution for -11=a-5-1 equation:

Simplifying
-11 = a + -5 + -1

Reorder the terms:
-11 = -5 + -1 + a

Combine like terms: -5 + -1 = -6
-11 = -6 + a

Solving
-11 = -6 + 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.
-11 + -1a = -6 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-11 + -1a = -6 + 0
-11 + -1a = -6

Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 11 + -1a = -6 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + -1a = -6 + 11
-1a = -6 + 11

Combine like terms: -6 + 11 = 5
-1a = 5

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -5

Simplifying
a = -5