Find the value of 'a' in the equation: 5a + 12 = 37

First step is to take away 12 from both sides of the equation:5a + 12 = 37 (-12) 5a = 25 Second step is to then divide both sides by 5:5a = 25(÷5) Which gives you the final answer:a = 5

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