For this case we have a factorized quadratic equation. We equal each factor to zero and thus find the roots:
Subtracting 5 from both sides we have:
Thus, the first solution of the equation is:
On the other hand we have:
Adding 3 to both sides:
Thus, the second solution of the equation is:
Answer:
The solutions of the equation are:
Answer: I think he had started with 60 chips!
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