Answer: m = -3
Step-by-step explanation:
Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (2, -7) and (4, -13).
[tex]\frac{y_{2} -y_{1} }{x_{2} -x_{1} }[/tex]
Plug in the two points:
[tex]\frac{(-13)-(-7)}{(4)-(2)}[/tex] = [tex]-\frac{6}{2}[/tex] = [tex]-{3}[/tex]
The slope is -3.
