Answer
a=18
Work Step by Step
$a+5=23$ $\longrightarrow$ subtract 5 from both sides
$a+5-5=23-5$ $\longrightarrow$ simplify
$a=18$
Substitute to check the solution:
$18+5=23$
$23=23\checkmark$
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