Put into slope intercept form: (-4, 1); m= -2/3

Y = mx + b
slope(m) = -2/3
(-4,1)...x = -4 and y = 1
now we sub and find b, the y int
1 = -2/3(-4) + b
1 = 8/3 + b
1 - 8/3 = b
3/3 - 8/3 = b
-5/3 = b

so ur equation is : y = -2/3x + (-5/3) which can be written as : y = -2/3x - 5/3