Answer:
m= -5/8
Step-by-step explanation:
Slope of a line containing the points,
[tex] \frac{y2 - y1}{x2 - x1} = m[/tex]
where, m is the slope
Here,
[tex]m = \frac{7 - 2}{4 - 12} = \frac{ 5}{ - 8} = \frac{ - 5}{8} [/tex]