Explanation:
a line passing through 2 points get a slope just by these 2 points.
all we can do is to verify that the given slope is the same as the slope defined by the 2 points.
the slope is the ratio
y coordinate change / x coordinate change
when going from one point on the line to another.
for our 2 points that gives us
x changes by + 2 (from 2 to 4).
y changes by -2 (from -7 to -9).
the slope is therefore
-2/+2 = -1
the question asks for a slope of -5.
that is a contradiction. there is no line possible to pass through both points and have a slope of -5.