SOLUTION: I am having difficulty factoring trinomials, could you please help me with this problem? {{{ 3x^2-8x+5 }}}

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Question 8424: I am having difficulty factoring trinomials, could you please help me with this problem?
+3x%5E2-8x%2B5+
Answer by srinivas123(23) About Me  (Show Source):
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I am having difficulty factoring trinomials, could you please help me with this problem?
+3x%5E2-8x%2B5+

3x^2-8x+5=0
3x^2-3x-5x+5=0
3x(x-1)-5(x-1) =0
(3x-5)(x-1) = 0.
----------> x=5/3 or x=1.