Respuesta :
The two points given are
A(-1, 6)
B(7, -2)
We shall start by calculating the slope of the line, since we've been given two points.
[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{The slope which is m, is derived as;} \\ m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1} \\ m=\frac{-2-6}{7-\lbrack-1\rbrack} \\ m=\frac{-8}{7+1} \\ m=\frac{-8}{8} \\ m=-1 \end{gathered}[/tex]Next we shall derive the y-intercept, by inserting the known values into the equation in slope-intercept form.
[tex]\begin{gathered} y=mx+b \\ We\text{ shall use the first set of coordinates, that is (-1, 6)} \\ 6=-1(-1)+b \\ 6=1+b \\ 6-1=b \\ b=5 \end{gathered}[/tex]Having calculated the values of m (the slope) and b (the y-intercept), the equation is now;
[tex]\begin{gathered} y=mx+b \\ y=-1x+5 \\ y=-x+5 \end{gathered}[/tex]