Answer: a = 12 
Step by step Explanation: 
Given that 427 < product of 51 
A number = 185 
In order to solve the problem we need to create an equation that we can resolve 
Let the number we are finding = a 
51a – 427 = 185 (translate the word problem into an equation form) 
51a = 185 + 427 
51a = 612 
a = 612 / 51 
a = 12