SOLUTION: determine the axis of symmetry of the quadratic function f(x) = 3x^2 - 5x - 1

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Question 877634: determine the axis of symmetry of the quadratic function f(x) = 3x^2 - 5x - 1
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f(x) = 3x^2 - 5x - 1
axis of symmetry:
x = -b/(2a)
x = -(-5)/(2*3)
x = 5/(2*3)
x = 5/6