Respuesta :

Given: The expression below:

[tex]a^2+5a-8[/tex]

To Determine: The value of the expression when

[tex]a=4[/tex]

To achieve this, substitute a= 4 into the expression as shown below:

[tex]\begin{gathered} a^2+5a-8 \\ 4^2+5(4)-8 \\ 16+20-8 \\ 36-8 \\ 28 \end{gathered}[/tex]

Hence, the value of the given expression is 28