Step 1. Add 7 to both sides.
\(5+7=4a\)
Step 2. Simplify \(5+7\) to \(12\)
\(12=4a\)
Step 3. Divide both sides by 4
\(\frac{12}{4} =a\)
Step 4. Simplify \(\frac{12}{4}\) to \(3\)
\(3=a\)
Step 5. Switch sides
\(a=3\)
Done! Your answer is to solve for a and \(a=3\)
