Slope between the points (-5,2) and (1,0)

-1/3x is the slope of the line

If you don't have a graph to use to figure out the slope of an equation you can use the formula:

y-y
( y-y over x-x)
x-x

if you substitute in the two coordinates you were given the new equation looks like this:

2-0
=slope
-5-1.

If you solve you get 2-0=2 and -5-1= -6 so the slope would be:

-2
which simplifies to: -1/3
6.