SOLUTION: why does the slope equal 0. 5p2+25p+3=0

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Question 132795: why does the slope equal 0. 5p2+25p+3=0
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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First thing, I am going to assume that you meant 5p%5E2%2B25p%2B3=0. The problem is there is no 'slope' Having a slope implies that you have something you can graph on an xy plane (or perhaps a py plane in this case), but this means that you have to have both an independent variable, p, in this case, AND a dependent variable, perhaps y, that is missing from your equation. You need to restate your question.