Answer:
[tex]-\frac{1}{2}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the slope you can use the slope equation:
[tex]slope = \frac{y2 - y1}{x2 - x1}[/tex]
Let's define the terms in the equation:
y2 = 5
y1 = 7
x2 = 4
x1 = 8
Now, let's put these into the equation and solve:
[tex]slope = \frac{5 - 7}{4 - 8} = -\frac{2}{4} = -\frac{1}{2}[/tex]
Therefore, the slope is -1/2.
I hope this helps!!
- Kay :)
