Answer: -5
Step-by-step explanation:
Slope can be found with change in y over change in x.
[tex]\displaystyle \frac{y_{2} -y_{1} }{x_{2} -x_{1} }[/tex]
Let (10, 4) be point 1 and (2, 44) be point 2.
[tex]\displaystyle \frac{y_{2} -y_{1} }{x_{2} -x_{1} }[/tex]
[tex]\displaystyle \frac{44-4}{2-10}[/tex]
[tex]\displaystyle \frac{40}{-8}[/tex]
[tex]\displaystyle \frac{40}{-8}[/tex]
-5
