Answer: [tex]\frac{4}{3}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Let (-3, -8) = (x₂, y₂) and (-12, -20) = (x₁, y₁)
Slope (m) = [tex]\frac{y_{2}-y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{-8-(-20)}{-3-(-12)}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{-8+20}{-3+12}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{12}{9}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{4}{3}[/tex] simplified
