If and has a common root

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Problem

If 3x2−17x+10=03x^2 - 17x + 10 = 0 and x2−5x+m=0x^2 - 5x + m = 0 has a common root, then sum of all possible real values of 'mm' is : (a) 0 (b) −269-\frac{26}{9} (c) 269\frac{26}{9} (d) 263\frac{26}{3}

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