Two machines turn out all the products in a factory, with the first machine producing 80% of the product and the second 20%. The first machine produces defective products2% of the time and the second machine 3% of the time.(a) What is the probability that a defective part is produced at this factory given that it was made on the first machine?(b) What is the probability that a defective part is produced at this factory?

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