5a+6=-6a-2

Solution for 5a+6=-6a-2 equation:

Simplifying
5a + 6 = -6a + -2

Reorder the terms:
6 + 5a = -6a + -2

Reorder the terms:
6 + 5a = -2 + -6a

Solving
6 + 5a = -2 + -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 = -2 + -6a + 6a

Combine like terms: 5a + 6a = 11a
6 + 11a = -2 + -6a + 6a

Combine like terms: -6a + 6a = 0
6 + 11a = -2 + 0
6 + 11a = -2

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 11a = -2 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 11a = -2 + -6
11a = -2 + -6

Combine like terms: -2 + -6 = -8
11a = -8

Divide each side by '11'.
a = -0.7272727273

Simplifying
a = -0.7272727273