Answer
-.5
Work Step by Step
Using the equation for slope, we obtain:
$$ m = \frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1} \\ m=\frac{-4-1}{5-(-5)} \\ m =-\frac{5}{10}\\ m=-.5 $$
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