document.write( "Question 995753: How to find the vertex and axis of symmetry of:
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-coordinate of the vertex of a linear absolute value function is the value of

that makes the expression inside of the absolute value bars equal to zero. The

-coordinate of such a function is the value of the constant term.\r
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so that it is clear what the value of the constant term is.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it\r
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