Chapter 3 - Graphing Linear Functions - 3.5 - Graphing Linear Equations in Slope-Intercept Form - Monitoring Progress - Page 136: 1

The line falls from left to right. So, the slope is negative. Slope $m=-\frac{2}{5}$.

The line falls from left to right. So, the slope is negative. Let $(x_{1},y_{1})=(-4,3)$ and $(x_{2},y_{2})=(1,1)$ Slope $m=\frac{y_{2}-y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}}=\frac{1-3}{1-(-4)}=-\frac{2}{5}$.