The probability distribution of the discrete random variable X is shown in the table below. x -3 -1 0 4 P(X=x) a b 0.15 0.4 Given that E(X)= 0.75, find the values of   a   and   b

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The probability distribution of the discrete random variable X is shown in the table below.

x -3 -1 0 4
P(X=x) a b 0.15 0.4

Given that E(X)= 0.75, find the values of   a   and   b

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