Step 1 :\(m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}\) with \((x_1, y_1) = (-7,0)\) and \((x_2, y_2) = (-1, -1)\)
Step 2 :\(m = \frac{(-1) - (0)}{(-1) - (-7)}\)
Step 3 :\(m = \frac{-1}{6}\)