Find the Real Zeros of the Function $$Q ( x ) = ( - 5 x + 4 ) ^ { 2 } - 2 ( - 5 x + 4 ) - 24$$

question 169

Multiple Choice

Find the real zeros of the function. List the x-intercepts of the graph of the function.
- $$Q ( x ) = ( - 5 x + 4 ) ^ { 2 } - 2 ( - 5 x + 4 ) - 24$$

• A) \(x = \frac { 8 } { 5 } , x = - \frac { 2 } { 5 }\)
• B) \(x = - 4 , x = 6\)
• C) \(x = - \frac { 8 } { 5 } , x = \frac { 2 } { 5 }\)
• D) \(x = 0 , x = - 2\)

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