4(1/2+3/4)+(-2) equals what?

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Boris needs to buy plastic spoons. brand a has a box 42 spoons for $2.37. brand b has a box of 72 spoons for $3.57. find the unit price for each brand. then state which brand is the better buy based on the unit price. round your answer to the nearest cent.

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