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# The product of positive integers x

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The product of positive integers x [#permalink]  09 Sep 2018, 01:53
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The product of positive integers x, y and z is 66. If y is even, x is prime , xy = 22, which of the following must be true?

A) y < x < z

B) x < z < y

C) x < y < z

D) z < x < y

E) y < z < x
[Reveal] Spoiler: OA

Last edited by AchyuthReddy on 10 Sep 2018, 23:01, edited 2 times in total.
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Re: The product of positive integers x [#permalink]  09 Sep 2018, 02:02
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Please, use the first sentence of the stem as the title of the post. So, we pinpoint it.

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Re: The product of positive integers x [#permalink]  09 Sep 2018, 04:27
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Given that y is even and x is a prime and $$xy=22$$ we can say x=11 and y=2. Since 22 has only 2 factors.

Hence z=3.

So y < z < x
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Re: The product of positive integers x   [#permalink] 09 Sep 2018, 04:27
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