calculate the slope of the function below.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify two points

Let the two points be $(0,5)$ and $(7,0)$.

Step2: Use slope - formula

The slope formula is $m=\frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}$. Here, $x_1 = 0,y_1 = 5,x_2=7,y_2 = 0$. Then $m=\frac{0 - 5}{7 - 0}=-\frac{5}{7}$.

Answer:

$-\frac{5}{7}$