Question

How many meatballs do frank need to make if there are 20 adults and 8 children the equation is m=4a+2c

Answer 1

The equation is 4 meatballs for every adult and 3 for every child. Replace a and c and solve:

M = 4(20) + 2(8)

M = 80 + 16

M = 96

They need 96 meatballs.