29-5a+70=-a

Solution for 29-5a+70=-a equation:

Simplifying
29 + -5a + 70 = -1a

Reorder the terms:
29 + 70 + -5a = -1a

Combine like terms: 29 + 70 = 99
99 + -5a = -1a

Solving
99 + -5a = -1a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add 'a' to each side of the equation.
99 + -5a + a = -1a + a

Combine like terms: -5a + a = -4a
99 + -4a = -1a + a

Combine like terms: -1a + a = 0
99 + -4a = 0

Add '-99' to each side of the equation.
99 + -99 + -4a = 0 + -99

Combine like terms: 99 + -99 = 0
0 + -4a = 0 + -99
-4a = 0 + -99

Combine like terms: 0 + -99 = -99
-4a = -99

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = 24.75

Simplifying
a = 24.75