Answer:
slope = - 8
Step-by-step explanation:
calculate the slope m, using the slope formula
• m = [tex]\frac{y_{2}-y_{1} }{x_{2}-x_{1} }[/tex]
let (x₁, y₁ ) = (8, 36) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (17, - 36) ← 2 ordered pairs from the table
substitute these value into the formula for m
m = [tex]\frac{-36-36}{17-8}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{-72}{9}[/tex] = - 8
