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Given the following quadratic equation: 0 = (x - 8) (3x - 5)

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Answer:

x=5/3 or x=8

Explanation:

0=3x^2-29x+40

-3x^2+29x-40=0

(3x-5)(x-8)=0

-3x+5=0 or x-8=0

x=5/3 or x=8

User Roger Gee
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Answer:

x=8

x=5/3

Explanation:

evey bracket equal =0 to get solution

x-8=0

x=8

3x-5=0

3x=5

x=5/3

User Hammad Raza
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