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Write the point-slope form of the line passing through (2, -12) and parallel to y=3x.

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Answer:

y + 12 = 3(x - 2)

Explanation:

Insert the coordinates into the formula with their CORRECT signs. Remember, in the Point-Slope Formula, y - y = m(x - x), all the negative symbols give the OPPOSITE term of what they really are. Since both lines contain have to have similar rate of changes [slopes], we do not go any further.

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