Can someone explain #1 ? i cant figure out how to solve it

Ac contractor is building a new subdivision outside of the city. he has started work on the first street and is planning on the other streets to run in a direction parallel to the first. the second street will pass through (-2,4) find the equation of the location of the second street in standard form. a.2x+y=2 b. x-y=2 c.2x+y=2 d.x+y=2

Which of the following equations is of the parabola whose vertex is at (2, 3), axis of symmetry parallel to the y-axis and p = 4? a.)y-3 = 1/16 (x-2)^2 b.)y+3 = -1/16 (x+2)^2 c.)x-2 = 1/16 (y-3)^2

These box plots show the number of electoral votes one by democratic and republican presidential candidates for the elections from 1984 through 2012. which statement best compares the spread of the data sets