document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=390766>Question 390766</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Cant understand how to get axis of symmetry for:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x^2-5x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x^2-6x-7 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The axis of symmetry is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -b/2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -(-5)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5/2 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x^2-6x-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -6 </SPAN>\n" );
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