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number theory intermediate

Problem

How many ways can 1995 be factored as a product of two two-digit numbers? (Two factorizations of the form and are considered the same).
Solution
. Since has three digits, in any expression of as the product of two two-digit numbers, must be a proper factor of one of them. and are two-digit numbers that are divisible by and divide , but and are three digits, so the only possible expressions of as the product of two two-digit numbers are and . So, there are such factorizations.
Final answer
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