1. **State the problem:** We need to find the equation of the line passing through the points $(-7,6)$ and $(7,-6)$.
2. **Formula used:** The equation of a line in slope-intercept form is $y = mx + b$, where $m$ is the slope and $b$ is the y-intercept.
3. **Calculate the slope $m$:**
$$m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1} = \frac{-6 - 6}{7 - (-7)} = \frac{-12}{14} = \frac{\cancel{-12}}{\cancel{14}} = -\frac{6}{7}$$
4. **Find the y-intercept $b$:** Use point-slope form with point $(-7,6)$:
$$6 = -\frac{6}{7} \times (-7) + b$$
$$6 = 6 + b$$
$$b = 6 - 6 = 0$$
5. **Write the equation:**
$$y = -\frac{6}{7}x + 0$$
or simply
$$y = -\frac{6}{7}x$$
**Final answer:** The equation of the line is $y = -\frac{6}{7}x$.
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