a=12×(b+5)×5 Rearange (to show what we are doing)
a=12×5×(b+5) Simplify
a=52×(b+5) Expand the brackets
a=52×b+52×5 Simplify
a=52×b+252
The exact value of a depends on b.
Please note: Thanks CPhil for noticing, I have a "typo" in my answer. Please refer to his correct solution.