Answer:
[tex] 3x + y = 2 [/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex] y - y_1 = \dfrac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}(x - x_1) [/tex]
[tex] y - 5 = \dfrac{-7 - 5}{3 - (-1)}(x - (-1)) [/tex]
[tex] y - 5 = \dfrac{-12}{4}(x + 1) [/tex]
[tex] y - 5 = -3(x + 1) [/tex]
[tex] y - 5 = -3x - 3 [/tex]
[tex] 3x + y = 2 [/tex]
