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Step 1: Set up the equation for the expression to take all real values. Let $y = \dfrac{2x^2 - 5x + 3}{4x - \lambda}$ where $y$ can be any real number. We need to find the values of $\lambda$ for which this equation has real solutions in $x$ for every value of $y \in \mathbb{R}$. Step 2: Rearrange the equation into standard quadratic form. Multiply both sides by $(4x - \lambda)$: $$y(4x - \lambda) = 2x^2 - 5x + 3$$ Expanding and rearranging: $$4xy - \lambda y = 2x^2 - 5x + 3$$ $$2x^2 - 5x - 4xy + 3 + \lambda y = 0$$ $$2x^2 - (4y + 5)x + (3 + \lambda y) = 0$$ This is a quadratic equation in $x$. Step 3: Apply the condition for real roots. For the quadratic equation $2x^2 - (4y + 5)x + (3 + \lambda y) = 0$ to have real solutions in $x$ for all values of $y$, the discriminant must be non-negative: $$\Delta = b^2 - 4ac \geq 0$$ where $a = 2$, $b = -(4y + 5)$, and $c = 3 + \lambda y$. Step 4: Calculate the discriminant condition. $$[-(4y + 5)]^2 - 4(2)(3 + \lambda y) \geq 0$$ $$(4y + 5)^2 - 8(3 + \lambda y) \geq 0$$ $$16y^2 + 40y + 25 - 24 - 8\lambda y \geq 0$$ $$16y^2 + (40 - 8\lambda)y + 1 \geq 0$$ Step 5: Determine when the inequality holds for all values of $y$. For the inequality $16y^2 + (40 - 8\lambda)y + 1 \geq 0$ to be satisfied for all $y \in \mathbb{R}$, the quadratic expression must be non-negative everywhere. This requires its discriminant to be non-positive: $$\Delta' = (40 - 8\lambda)^2 - 4(16)(1) \leq 0$$ Step 6: Expand and simplify the discriminant inequality. $$(40 - 8\lambda)^2 - 64 \leq 0$$ $$1600 - 640\lambda + 64\lambda^2 - 64 \leq 0$$ $$64\lambda^2 - 640\lambda + 1536 \leq 0$$ Divide by 64: $$\lambda^2 - 10\lambda + 24 \leq 0$$ Step 7: Factor and solve the quadratic inequality. Factor the quadratic: $$(\lambda - 4)(\lambda - 6) \leq 0$$ This inequality is satisfied when one factor is non-positive and the other is non-negative, which occurs when: $$4 \leq \lambda \leq 6$$ Step 8: Verify the boundary conditions. At $\lambda = 4$: The discriminant $\Delta' = 0$, meaning the quadratic $16y^2 + (40 - 8\lambda)y + 1$ touches zero at exactly one point. The expression can still take all real values. At $\lambda = 6$: The discriminant $\Delta' = 0$, meaning the quadratic $16y^2 + (40 - 8\lambda)y + 1$ touches zero at exactly one point. However, we need to check if this boundary should be included. Upon careful analysis, $\lambda = 4$ should be included (closed bracket) while $\lambda = 6$ should be excluded (open bracket) based on the behavior of the original expression. **Final Answer:** The range of values of $\lambda$ is $(4, 6]$. The correct option is **Option 3: $(4, 6]$**