document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=877634>Question 877634</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> determine the axis of symmetry of the quadratic function f(x) = 3x^2 - 5x - 1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #529450 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=529450\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x) = 3x^2 - 5x - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "axis of symmetry:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -b/(2a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -(-5)/(2*3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5/(2*3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5/6 </SPAN>\n" );
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