Answer:
slope = [tex]\frac{2}{5}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Calculate the slope using the slope formula
m = (y₂ - y₁ ) / (x₂ - x₁ )
with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 5, - 3) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (0, - 1) ← 2 points on the line
m = [tex]\frac{-1+3}{0+5}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{2}{5}[/tex]
