SOLUTION: if the product of the integers w, x, y, and z is 770, and if 1 < w < x < y < z, what is the value of w+ z? (A) 10 (B) 13 (C) 16 (D) 18 (E) 21

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Question 3421: if the product of the integers w, x, y, and z is 770, and if 1 < w < x < y < z, what is the value of w+ z?
(A) 10
(B) 13
(C) 16
(D) 18
(E) 21
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
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1x770
10x77
(2x5)x(7x11)

so, i guess:
w = 2
x = 5
y = 7
z = 11

w+z is therefore 2+11 --> 13. ANSWER is B.

jon