If the mean and the standard deviation of the data $3, 5, 7, a, b$ are $5$ and $2$ respectively,then $a$ and $b$ are the roots of the equation:

  • A
    $2x^{2}-20x+19=0$
  • B
    $x^{2}-10x+19=0$
  • C
    $x^{2}-10x+18=0$
  • D
    $x^{2}-20x+18=0$

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