To find the slope of the line represented by the table, we need to calculate the slope $m$ between any two points using the formula for slope:

$m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}$

Let’s choose two points from the table. For simplicity, let’s pick the first two points:

• $(x_1, y_1) = (0, 58)$
• $(x_2, y_2) = (2, 54)$

Now, apply the slope formula:

$m = \frac{54 - 58}{2 - 0} = \frac{-4}{2} = -2$

Thus, the slope of the line is $-2$.

The correct answer is: $-2$.

Would you like more details or have any further questions?

Here are five related questions:

1. What does the slope represent in this context?
2. Can the slope change if we pick different points from the table?
3. How do you interpret a negative slope in a linear equation?
4. What would the equation of the line be, given this slope and a point?
5. How do we use slope to determine whether a line is increasing or decreasing?

Tip: The slope tells you how much $y$ changes for every one-unit increase in $x$. A negative slope indicates a downward trend.