SOLUTION: when you multiply the ages of John and Tony you get 176. what could be the total of their ages?

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Question 927705: when you multiply the ages of John and Tony you get 176. what could be the total of their ages?
Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
176=16%2A11=2%5E4%2A11 has %284%2B1%29%281%2B1%29=5%2A2=10 factors in 10%2F2=5 paits:
1%2A176=176 ,
2%2A88=176 ,
4%2A44=176 ,
8%2A22=176 , and
11%2A16=176 .
No one has reached age 176 in recent centuries,
so the sum of John and Tony's ages could be
2%2B88=highlight%2890%29 , or
4%2B44=highlight%2848%29 , or
8%2B22=highlight%2830%29 , or
11%2B16=highlight%2827%29 .
All I can say is it is a multiple of 3.