a-5=-6a-16

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


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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: a + 6a = 7a
-5 + 7a = -16 + -6a + 6a

Combine like terms: -6a + 6a = 0
-5 + 7a = -16 + 0
-5 + 7a = -16

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 7a = -16 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 7a = -16 + 5
7a = -16 + 5

Combine like terms: -16 + 5 = -11
7a = -11

Divide each side by '7'.
a = -1.571428571

Simplifying
a = -1.571428571

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