SOLUTION: The graph of the equation y =ax^2 + bx + c, where a, b, and c are constants, is a parabola with axis of symmetry x = -3. Find b/a

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Question 1024598: The graph of the equation y =ax^2 + bx + c, where a, b, and c are constants, is a parabola with axis of symmetry x = -3. Find b/a
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The x-coordinate of the vertex is at x = -b/2a, so -3 = -b/2a <==> b/a = 6.