Find the Slope of the Line That Goes Through the Given

Multiple Choice

Find the slope of the line that goes through the given points.
- $$( - 8,19 ) , ( - 7,7 )$$

A) $- 12$
B) 12
C) $- \frac { 26 } { 15 }$
D) $- \frac { 1 } { 12 }$