Answer :

y= -1/3x+5 is the equation to represent this line

Answer:

Equation of line become [tex]y= \frac{- 1 *x}{3}+ 5[/tex].

Step-by-step explanation:

slope of the line

we know that the formula to calculate the slope between two points is equal to

Slope (m) = [tex]\frac{y_{2}- y_{1} }{x_{2}-x_{1}}[/tex].

substitute the values

(m) = [tex]\frac{6 - 7} }{ -3 - (-6)}[/tex].

(m) = [tex]\frac{-1} }{3}[/tex].

With the slope m and the point (-6, 7)  find the equation of the line

we know that

the equation of the line in the point-slope form is equal to

[tex](y - y_{1}) = m ( x - x_{1})[/tex].

substitute the values

[tex](y - 7) = \frac{-1}{3} (x - ( -6))[/tex].

[tex](y - 7) = \frac{-1}{3} (x + 6)[/tex].

[tex](y - 7) = \frac{-x}{3} +2 )[/tex].

On adding both sides by 7.

[tex]y= \frac{-x}{3}  - 2 + 7 [/tex].

[tex]y= \frac{-x}{3}+ 5[/tex].

Therefore, equation of line become [tex]y= \frac{-1 *x}{3}+ 5[/tex].

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