Answer: Slope of the line formed by the data is -3.
m=-3 for y=mx+b.
Step-by-step explanation: The slope is the change in y (the rise) divided by the change in x (the run) between two points on the line. I'll pick 2 points: (-4,17) and (9,-22). Any two points will work, if it is a straight line. For these points, y, the rise, changes from 17 to -22, for a net change of (-22 - 17) = -39 for y. x, the run, goes from -4 to 9, for a change in x of (9 - (-4)) = 13.
The rise(y) over the run(x) for these points is thus (-39/13) = -3
The slope is -3
