AMC 10A 2023 (Problem 23)
If the positive integer has positive integer divisors and with , then and are said to be complementary divisors of . Suppose that is a positive integer that has one complementary pair of divisors that differ by and another pair of complementary divisors that differ by . What is the sum of the digits of ?
where are positive integers.
Since and are positive,
Since and are positive,
By Hints 8 and 9:
Case 2:
Adding the equations gives
which is not possible.
Adding the equations gives
which is not possible.
Case 1:
Adding the equations gives
Then
Adding the equations gives
Then
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