Answer:
[see below]
Step-by-step explanation:
Finding the slope of the two points:
[tex]m=\frac{-17+5}{3-1}=\frac{-12}{2}=\boxed{-6}[/tex]
The slope is -6.
Using an incomplete slope-intercept form equation to find the y-intercept:
[tex]y=6x+b\\\\-5=6(1)+b\\\\-5=6+b\\\\-5-6=6-6+b\\\\\boxed{1=b}[/tex]
The equation for the line passing the points is [tex]y=-6x+1[/tex].
The equation in standard from would be [tex]6x+y=1[/tex].
