Answer:
[tex]m=3[/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) = (-2, -1) \ \ and \ \ (x_2, y_2) = (-4, -7)[/tex]
Slope can be calculated as
[tex]m=\frac{-7-(-1)}{-4-(-2)}[/tex]
[tex]m= \frac{-6}{-2} \\m=3[/tex]
