The slope formula is y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept. So, the answer to this question would be -3.
The sequence is in the following order;
- The sun radiated sunlight (visible) photons
- Photons from the sun strike the earth and become infrared photons
- Earth radiates infrared photons into the atmosphere
- CO2 in the atmosphere absorb infrared photons
- CO2 in the atmosphere emit infrared photons back towards earth
I agree with your statement that is stated so since it’s stated, that’s your statement