Answer:
-8/3
Explanation:
You want the slope of the line shown in the graph.
Slope from point coordinates
Whether counting grid squares on the graph, or using the slope formula, it is convenient to choose two points on the grid where the line crosses the intersection of grid lines.
It appears, the line passes through grid points (1, 4) and (4, -4). Using the slope formula, we find the slope of the line to be ...
m = (y2 -y1)/(x2 -x1)
m = (-4 -4)/(4 -1) = -8/3
The slope of the line is -8/3.
Counting grid squares
The slope is the ratio of "rise" to "run" for the line. From the two points we see where the line crosses grid intersections, we have a "rise" of -1 from y=4 to y=-4, and a "run" of 3 from x=1 to x=4.
rise/run = -8/3 = slope of the line