FidgetBoss 4000's 2019 Mock AMC 12B Problems/Problem 1
Problem
If and are positive integers such that their product is what is the sum of all distinct values for
Solution 1
Use Simon's Favorite Factoring Trick to deduce . We know and are positive integers and . So, we have the following possibilities for the pair . Note that we do not have to account for flipping and because the question asks for only the values for . If , then . If , then . If , then . If , then . The sum of these distinct values is .
See also
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