Question

The formula is m=4a+2c, where c equals number of children; m=number of meatballs; a=number of adults. Q: How many meatballs are required for a party of 20 adults and 8 children?

Answer 1

put a =20 c=8 them m=4.20+2.8=96

Answer 2

This is pattern matching. Think back to the toys you played with as a kid where you'd see a square shape and put it into a square hole.

If you plug in the givens what would your equation look like?