To find the slope (m), use the slope formula:
[tex]m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}[/tex] And plug in the two points
(-7, -4) = (x₁, y₁)
(2, 2) = (x₂, y₂)
[lines go from left to right, so the point furthest to the left is the 1st point]
[tex]m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}[/tex]
[tex]m=\frac{2-(-4)}{2-(-7)}[/tex] [two negative signs cancel each other out and become positive]
[tex]m=\frac{2+4}{2+7}[/tex]
[tex]m=\frac{6}{9}[/tex]
