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It is a linear equation in two unknown variables, a and b. It can be simplified (slightly) but cannot be solved becasue to solve with two unknowns you need two independent equations.

Incidentally,

a + 5 = (a - 7) + 12 = (3b + 2) +12 = 3b +14

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