50-16=a

Solution for 50-16=a equation:

Simplifying
50 + -16 = a

Combine like terms: 50 + -16 = 34
34 = a

Solving
34 = 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.
34 + -1a = a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
34 + -1a = 0

Add '-34' to each side of the equation.
34 + -34 + -1a = 0 + -34

Combine like terms: 34 + -34 = 0
0 + -1a = 0 + -34
-1a = 0 + -34

Combine like terms: 0 + -34 = -34
-1a = -34

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 34

Simplifying
a = 34