Hey there!
We'll use our slope given two points formula:
y2-y1/x2-x1
Plug in our values:
-5-(-2)/4-(-4)
We can simplify this by condensing our signs. We know that subtracting a negative is the same as adding, so we have:
-5+2/4+4 =
-3/8
Therefore, -3/8 is your slope. Hope this helps!