The slope (m) of a line passing through two points $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2)$ is given by the formula:
\[m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}\]
Substituting the given points into the formula, we get:
\[m = \frac{5 - (-1)}{-5 - 5} = \frac{6}{-10} = -\frac{3}{5}\]
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