Answer:
[tex] - \frac{9}{2} [/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Rate of change of y with respect to x
[tex] = \frac{60 - 96}{ - 12 - ( - 20)} \\ \\ = \frac{ - 36}{ - 12 + 20} \\ \\ = \frac{ - 36}{ 8} \\ \\ = - \frac{9}{2} [/tex]