2014 AMC 8 Problem 4

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4.

The sum of two prime numbers is 85.85. What is the product of these two prime numbers?
85 85
91 91
115 115
133 133
166 166
Answer: E
Concepts:primeparity
Small hint:
An odd sum of two primes must include the only even prime.
Big hint:
Subtract that even prime from 8585.
Solution:
The sum of two odd primes is even. Since 8585 is odd, one of the primes must be the only even prime, 22.
The other prime is 85−2=8385-2=83, so the product is 2⋅83=1662\cdot83=166.
Thus, E is the correct answer.
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