-1=a+51

Solution for -1=a+51 equation:

Simplifying
-1 = a + 51

Reorder the terms:
-1 = 51 + a

Solving
-1 = 51 + 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.
-1 + -1a = 51 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-1 + -1a = 51 + 0
-1 + -1a = 51

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -1a = 51 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -1a = 51 + 1
-1a = 51 + 1

Combine like terms: 51 + 1 = 52
-1a = 52

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -52

Simplifying
a = -52