Answer
$y=-4x-3$
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Work Step by Step
$m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}=\frac{-7-5}{1-(-2)}=\frac{-12}{3}=-4$
$(y-y_1)=m(x-x_1)$
$y-5=-4[x-(-2)]$
$y=-4x-8+5$
$y=-4x-3$
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