Use point-slope form to write the equation of a line that passes through the point left bracket, 12, comma, 19, right bracket(12,19) with slope minus, start fraction, 2, divided by, 3, end fraction−

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The point-slope form of a linear equation is given by y - y1 = m(x - x1), where (x1, y1) is a point on the line and m is the slope of the line.

In this problem, the given point is (12, 19) and the slope is -3/2.

Using the point-slope form, the equation of the line is:

y - 19 = -3/2(x - 12)