Find the slope of the line that passes through the points.
-(-2, -5)and (2, -4)
A)4
B) $\frac { 9 } { 0 }$
C) $\frac { 1 } { 4 }$
D)- $- \frac { 1 } { 4 }$

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The slope of a line passing through two points $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2)$ is given by $\frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}$. For the points (-2, -5) and (2, -4), the slope is $\frac{-4 - (-5)}{2 - (-2)} = \frac{1}{4}$.

Find the Slope of the Line That Passes Through the Points