SOLUTION: I am having a very hard time trying to figure this out. Can you please help me? I am sorry, I forgot to put in there what it is I need to do with the problem. Find the axis of

Question 123394: I am having a very hard time trying to figure this out. Can you please help me?
I am sorry, I forgot to put in there what it is I need to do with the problem.
Find the axis of symmetry.
y = x squared - 5x + 3
Found 2 solutions by checkley71, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Y=X^2-5X+3
(graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, y = x^2-5x +3).
IT LOOKS LIKE X=2.5 IS THE AXIS OF SYMMETRY.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To find the axis of symmetry, we can use this formula

where "b" is the x coeffficient and "a" is the coefficient

So by looking at we can see that and

Start with the given formula

Plug in and

Negate -5 to get 5

Multiply

So the axis of symmetry is which is in decimal form
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