Question

If h(a)= 3a+5 and h (a) = 27 the what is the value of a?

Answer 1

Answer: 22/3 or 7,(3)

Solution:

h(a)=3a+5

h(a)=27

3a+5=27

3a=27-5

3a=22

a=22/3

a=7,(3)

Answer 2

Hey there!

Okay, so when you get a problem like this, all you need to do in insert the given value into the function and solve.

For example:

As you can see, they state that (a) = 27, so you insert 27 in for a in the function and it will look like this:

h(27) = 3(27) + 5

Now you solve on the right side of the equal sign:

3(27) = 81 (you multiply them)

81 + 5 = 86

When you plug the value of 27 in for a in this function, your output is equal to 86.