Respuesta :

Step 1. Add 7 to both sides.

[tex]5+7=4a[/tex]

Step 2. Simplify [tex]5+7[/tex] to [tex]12[/tex]

[tex]12=4a[/tex]

Step 3. Divide both sides by 4

[tex] \frac{12}{4} =a[/tex]

Step 4. Simplify [tex] \frac{12}{4} [/tex] to [tex]3[/tex]

[tex]3=a[/tex]

Step 5. Switch sides

[tex]a=3[/tex]

Done! Your answer is to solve for a and [tex]a=3[/tex]
5 = 4a - 7
5 - 7 = 4a
-2 = 4a
4/-2=a
2=a