Solve; 5X2 - 8 X + 3 = 0 using the quadratic formula

the 2 is to the second power

a. X = 1 and X = 3/5
b. X = -1 and X = 1/5
c. X = 1 and X = - 2/5
d. X = 3 and X = - 1/3

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hey MS Sue

To solve the quadratic equation 5x^2 - 8x + 3 = 0 using the quadratic formula, we first need to identify the coefficients a, b, and c in the standard quadratic equation form of ax^2 + bx + c = 0.

a = 5
b = -8
c = 3

Now, let's plug these coefficients into the quadratic formula:
x = (-b ± √(b^2 - 4ac)) / (2a)

Substituting the values we have:
x = (8 ± √((-8)^2 - 4(5)(3))) / (2(5))

Simplifying further:
x = (8 ± √(64 - 60)) / 10
x = (8 ± √4) / 10
x = (8 ± 2) / 10

Now, we have two possible solutions:

x = (8 + 2) / 10 = 10 / 10 = 1
x = (8 - 2) / 10 = 6 / 10 = 3/5

Therefore, the solutions to the quadratic equation 5x^2 - 8x + 3 = 0 using the quadratic formula are:
a) x = 1 and x = 3/5.

So, the correct answer is a.