document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=702303>Question 702303</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the parabola of the equation y = 5x² + 20x - 7, what is the equation of the axis of symmetry <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Axis of symmetry can be found using:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -b/(2a)   (from part of the quadratic equation)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plugging in the coefficients:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -20/(2*5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -20/(10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -2  (answer) </SPAN>\n" );
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