document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=185700>Question 185700</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help Find the axis of symmetry for....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	y = x^2 – 9x + 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y = x^2 – 9x + 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "complete the square on the x-terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 9x + ? = y-3+?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 9x + (9/2)^2 = y - 3 + (9/2)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-(9/2))^2 = y -12/4 + 81/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-(9/2))^2 = y+(69/4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Axis of symmetry: x = 9/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You could get the same answer as x = -b/2a = -(-9/2*1) = 9/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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