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I need help with this equation

I need help with this equation-example-1
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Answer:

slope = - 2

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m =
(y_(2)-y_(1) )/(x_(2)-x_(1) )

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 5, 0) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (4, - 18) ← 2 ordered pairs from the table

m =
(-18-0)/(4-(-5)) =
(-18)/(4+5) =
(-18)/(9) = - 2

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