Answer
$m=-\frac{5}{6}$
Work Step by Step
We can use the slope formula to calculate the slope of a line, m, that goes through two points.
$m=\frac{y_{2}-y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}}$
$m=\frac{3-8}{4-(-2)}=\frac{3+(-8)}{4+2}=-\frac{5}{6}$
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