Find the Real Zeros of the Function $$P ( x ) = ( 2 x - 5 ) ^ { 2 } - 8 ( 2 x - 5 ) + 12$$

question 81

Multiple Choice

Find the real zeros of the function. List the x-intercepts of the graph of the function.
- $$P ( x ) = ( 2 x - 5 ) ^ { 2 } - 8 ( 2 x - 5 ) + 12$$

• A) \(x = - \frac { 1 } { 5 } , x = \frac { 3 } { 2 }\)
• B) \(x = - \frac { 11 } { 2 } , x = - \frac { 7 } { 2 }\)
• C) \(x = \frac { 11 } { 2 } , x = \frac { 7 } { 2 }\)
• D) \(x = \frac { 1 } { 2 } , x = - \frac { 3 } { 2 }\)

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