The equation shows the relationship between x and y:

y = −9x + 5

what is the slope of the equation?

−14
−9
−4
5

Atown recently dismissed 5 employees in order to meet their new budget reductions. the town had 5 employees over 50 years of age and 19 under 50. if the dismissed employees were selected at random, what is the probability that exactly 2 employees were over 50? express your answer as a fraction or a decimal number rounded to four decimal places.