Answer
$-b/2a$
Work Step by Step
The vertex of a parabola (where $a \ne 0$) is on the axis of symmetry. The axis of symmetry is at $x=-b/2a$. The vertex is on the axis of symmetry, so the $x$-value of the vertex is $-b/2a$.
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