Answer
m=-130
This means that the number of service members who were discharged for homosexuality decreased by an average of 130 members per year from 2001 to 2006.
Work Step by Step
m=$\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$
m=$\frac{623-1273}{2006-2001}$
m=$\frac{-650}{5}$
m=-130
This means that the number of service members who were discharged for homosexuality decreased by an average of 130 members per year from 2001 to 2006.
