When using a number line to multiply 2(-3.5), do you start at 0 or -3.5

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Simplify. −4x^2 (5x^4−3x^2+x−2) −20x^6−12x^4+8x^3−8x^2 −20x^6+12x^4−4x^3+8x^2 −20x^8+12x^4−4x^2+8x −20x^6+12x^4+4x^3−8x^2

Acaterer charges $500 plus $30 per guest to cater a wedding. walt and traci don't want to spend more than $8000 on catering. write and solve an inequality in terms of the number of guests, g, that can be invited. a) 30g ? 8000; g ? 267 b) 500g < 8000; g < 16 c) 500 + 30g < 8000; g < 250 d) 500 + 30g ? 8000; g ? 250