The sum of twice a number and four times a number subtracted from the number squared.

i am having trouble putting this into an expression and telling weather or not its linear or nonlinear

Kevin has just finished paying off his loan. he was assessed a service charge of $422. he paid off the principal and the interest by making weekly payments of $36.13 for four years. if the principal was $7,150, how much did kevin pay in finance charges, to the nearest dollar? a. $498 b. $365 c. $422 d. $787

Which statement describes the term economics? a. it is the study of using limited resources to fulfill wants and needs. b. it is the study of how governments fulfill the wants and needs of nations. c. it is the study of how people spend their money to fulfill wants and needs.

What is the pattern in the values as the exponents increase?