Answer:
[tex]slope=-\frac{1}{4}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the slope of the two points (-9,-3) and (7, -7) w have to use the slope formula
[tex]slope=\frac{y_{2}- y_{1} }{x_{2} -x_{1} }[/tex] [tex]slope=\frac{(-7)- (-3)}{7 -(-9) }[/tex]
[tex]slope=\frac{-4 }{16}=-\frac{1}{4}[/tex] can also be written as a decimal [tex]slope=-0.25[/tex]
we get - 1/4 because -4 divided by -4 is 1 and -4 divided by 16 is -4
