Answer:
[tex]m = \frac {1}{4}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Slope formula
[tex]m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}[/tex]
Here
[tex](x_1, y_1) = (-3, -1) \ \ and \ \ (x_2, y_2)= (5, 1)[/tex]
Slope can be calculated as
[tex]m = \frac{1-(-1)}{5-(-3)}[/tex]
[tex]m = \frac{2}{8} \\m = \frac {1}{4}[/tex]
