Answer:
slope = [tex]\frac{8}{3}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
calculate the slope m using the slope formula
m = [tex]\frac{y_{2}-y_{1} }{x_{2}-x_{1} }[/tex]
with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 5, - 4) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (- 2, 4) ← 2 points on the line
m = [tex]\frac{4-(-4)}{-2-(-5)}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{4+4}{-2+5}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{8}{3}[/tex]
