(-5)+(-6)
= -5+-6
If 2 signs (+ or -) are so close together that you can put a circle around them with nothing else in the circe, the
if the signs are the same, replace them with a plus
if the signs are different, replace them with a minus.
Your question has a +- they are different so replace with a -
=-5-6
Now, start at -5 on a number line and go 6 places in a negative direction.
= -11