document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=335604>Question 335604</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine the equation of the axis of symmetry.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -5x2 - x + 9 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what is the answer to this ? ive tried multiple times and im almost out of timeeeee ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #240586 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=240586\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Convert the equation to vertex form, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=a%28x-h%29%5E2%2Bk ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=a%28x-h%29%5E2%2Bk\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where (h,k) is the vertex, by completing the square.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-5%28x%5E2%2B%281%2F5%29x%29%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-5%28x%5E2%2B%281%2F5%29x%29%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-5%28x%2B1%2F10%29%5E2%2B181%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-5%28x%2B1%2F10%29%5E2%2B181%2F20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The vertex lies on the axis of symmetry.<BR>\n" );
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