Answer:
see explanation
Step-by-step explanation:
Calculate the slope m of the line using the slope formula
m = (y₂ - y₁ ) / (x₂ - x₁ )
with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 7, 3) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (1, - 97)
m = [tex]\frac{-97-3}{1+7}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{-100}{8}[/tex] = - [tex]\frac{25}{2}[/tex]
