document.write( "Question 1050643: The numbers 1, 3, 4, 6 and 8 are placed in boxes A, B, C, D, and E so that the resulting product of the 2- and 3-digit numbers below is between 23000 and 25000. What is the largest possible value of the 2-digit number AB?\r
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document.write( "Since we are trying to make AB large as possible, \r\n" );
document.write( "we first see if A can be 8.  So let's see what\r\n" );
document.write( "happens when we assume A = 8.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then  and \r\n" );
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document.write( "That's not possible.  \r\n" );
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document.write( "So A cannot be 8.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So we try A=6\r\n" );
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document.write( "We see if it is possible to make AB as large as possible\r\n" );
document.write( "by making B=8\r\n" );
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document.write( "We can do that only by making CDE = 341\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:  , so the largest possible \r\n" );
document.write( "         value for AB is 68.\r\n" );
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