Answer:
y=-1/3x+17/3
Step-by-step explanation:
1. find the slope:
y2-y1/x2-x1
=6-5/-1-2
=1/-3
∴=-1/3
2. find b
y=-1/3x+b
substitute y and x
5=-1/3(2)+b
5=-2/3+b
17/3=b
∴b=[tex]\frac{17}{3}[/tex]
3. final equation
y=[tex]-\frac{1}{3}[/tex][tex]x[/tex]+[tex]\frac{17}{3}[/tex]
