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Answer 1 · 2017-08-16T20:40:56

# -7/5#

Slope = #( y_1-y_2)/(x_1-x_2)# pointing in the points gives

Slope = # {5 - (-9)}/ (-3 -7)# This gives

Slope = # 14/-10#= # 7/-5#

Answer 2 · 2017-08-16T20:43:39

#m=-7/5#

If you are given two points, #(x_1,y_1)# and #(x_2,y_2)#, the slope, #m# is defined to be:

#m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#

In this case, the slope, #m# is:

#m=(-9-5)/(7-(-3))#

#m=-14/10=-7/5#