Answer:
[tex]\large\boxed{\text{The slope}\ m=-\dfrac{1}{2}}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
The formula of a slope:
[tex]m=\dfrac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}[/tex]
We have the points (-3, 5) and (-1, 4). Substitute:
[tex]m=\dfrac{4-5}{-1-(-3)}=\dfrac{-1}{2}=-\dfrac{1}{2}[/tex]
