document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54811>Question 54811</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the axis of symmetry.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	y = x^2 – x + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am unsure of how to start this problem </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y = x^2 – x + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rewrite as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-x+? = y-10+?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Complete the square, to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-x+1/4 = y-10+1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-(1/2))^2 = y-(39/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The axis of symmetry is x=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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