Respuesta :

slope (m) = -2.75

The entered points belong to a decreasing, linear function.
Equation: y = -2.75x - 42.5.
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Answer:

slope = - [tex]\frac{11}{4}[/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 ) = (- 18, 7 ) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (- 10, - 15 )

m = [tex]\frac{-15-7}{-10-(-18)}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{-22}{-10+18}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{-22}{8}[/tex] = - [tex]\frac{11}{4}[/tex]