Question

If h(x)= 5x +3 and h(a)= 33, what is the value of a?

Answer 1

We are told that h(a) = 33, which means when you put an into the function the output is 33. In other words,

$h(a)=5(a)+3=33$

This gives us the equation

$5a+3=33$

Subtracting 3 from both sides gives

$5a=30$

Finally, dividing both sides by 5 gives

$a=6.$

Which is choice A,