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What are the solutions to the quadratic equation below?
10x^2-17x+3=0

User Vitrilo
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Answer:x=1/5 and x=3/2

Explanation:

10x^2-17x+3=0

10x^2-15x-2x+3=0

5x(2x-3)-1(2x-3)=0

(5x-1)(2x-3)=0

5x-1=0 and 2x-3=0

5x=1 and 2x=3

x=1/5 and x=3/2

User Anhtran
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Answer:

x= 1/5 or x= 3/2

Explanation:

10x^2-17x+3=0

10x^2 - 15x - 2x +3 =0

5x(2x - 3) - 1(2x-3) =0

(5x - 1) (2x-3) = 0

5x-1=0 2x-3=0

x = 1/5 or x = 3/2

User P Varga
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