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When trying to write an equation in standard form, you first have to find the slope if it is not given. If the slope ends up being 5/0, is the slope 5 or 0?

When trying to write an equation in standard form, you first have to find the slope if it is not given. If the slope ends up being 5/0, is the slope 5 or 0?
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When trying to write an equation in standard form, you first have to find the slope if it is not given. If the slope ends up being 5/0, is the slope 5 or 0?

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It is neither one. Division by zero is undefined in math, so if the slope ends up being 5/0, the line has undefined slope.
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