Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
y - 1 = -9/2 (x + 7)
Distribute -9/2:
y - 1 = -9/2x - 63/2
Add 1 on both sides to isolate y:
(y - 1) + 1 = (-9/2x - 63/2) + 1
y = -9/2x -61/2
A line parallel to another has the same slope as that line so both slopes are -9/2.
M = -9/2