Step-by-step explanation:
step 1. slope intercept form: y = mx + b
step 2. a line perpendicular to y = (-1/3)x - 3 has slope m = 3
step 3. using point slope and (-12, 15) then y - 15 = 3(x - (-12))
step 4. y - 15 = 3x + 36
step 5. y = 3x + 51 (slope intercept form).