SOLUTION: Find the axis of symmetry. y=x^2+5x�7 I am coming up with 0 (zero)as my answer and that is not one of the answers on the test. Can you assist me? Please show

Question 127248: Find the axis of symmetry.
y=x^2+5x�7
I am coming up with 0 (zero)as my answer and that is not one of the
answers on the test. Can you assist me? Please show me the work so I can
see where I am going wrong.
Thanks
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To find the axis of symmetry, use this formula:

From the equation we can see that a=1 and b=5

Plug in b=5 and a=1

Multiply 2 and 1 to get 2

So the axis of symmetry is
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