Answer:
[tex]y + 6 = -1(x + 2).[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Let's find the general equation of the given line:
[tex]y - x - 7 = 0\\\\y = x + 7.[/tex]
We can see that [tex]m = 1.[/tex]
Thus, the slope of any perpendicular line to the line [tex]y = x + 7[/tex] is [tex]-1.[/tex]
Given that the perpendicular line passes through (-2, -6), its point-slope form equation is as given:
[tex]y - y_1 = m(x - x_1)\\\\y - (-6) = -1(x - (-2))\\\\y + 6 = -1(x + 2).[/tex]
