document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=51207>Question 51207</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0073016020/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm lost here, can someone help?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the axis of symmetry.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=x^2+6x+5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #34160 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=34160\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a parabola that opens upward, and the axis of symmetry for such a graph in the form of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > will always be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-b%2F%282a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-b%2F%282a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the case of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x%5E2%2B6x+%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x%5E2%2B6x+%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the axis of symmetry will be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-6%2F2=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-6%2F2=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The graph looks like this, using a graphing calculator, or this fantastic \"algebra.com\" calculator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28300%2C300%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C+x%5E2%2B6x%2B5%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28300%2C300%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C+x%5E2%2B6x%2B5%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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