Live GMAT classes with Target Test Prep start Nov 21 and Nov 22. First class free.

See classes
Target Test Prep · GMAT

Choose how you want to prepare

Learn live with an expert or move at your own pace. Every option includes the complete TTP study system.

Newsweek Readers’ Choice Awards 2026 winner: Target Test Prep, #1 Test Prep

Target Test Prep was voted #1 Best Test Prep in the 2026 Newsweek Readers’ Choice™ Awards.

★★★★★5.0563 reviews
GMATLiveTeachStarts Nov 22
Josh Braslow, Target Test Prep GMAT expert
LIVE ONLINE CLASSES

Get Ready for GMAT Test Day Faster with Live Online Classes

with Josh Braslow, 20+ years in test prep

Nov 22 · Josh Braslow
Sun · 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM ET
Included
40 hours of live online classes + 6 months of TTP OnDemand
  • Attend the first class for free
  • Every class is recorded, so you never fall behind
View classes & enroll
Limited seats availableTarget Test Prep
EALiveTeachOnDemandStart anytime
EXECUTIVE ASSESSMENT

Target Test Prep EA OnDemand

Self-paced EA prep. Study on your schedule.

EXECUTIVE ASSESSMENT

with

165+ EA score guarantee
$05-day trial no automatic billing
Schedule
Included
40 hours of live online classes plus six months of access to the complete TTP EA OnDemand course.
  • 165+ EA Score Guarantee
  • 4,100+ Quant, Verbal, and Integrated Reasoning practice questions
  • 400+ hours of in-depth video lessons
  • 3,000+ step-by-step video solutions
View EA class & enroll Start free 5-day trial
Limited cohort · enrollment openTrial includes full course accessTarget Test Prep
GMATOnDemandStart anytime
SELF-PACED MASTERCLASS

Target Test Prep GMAT OnDemand

Complete access from day one. Study on your schedule.

715+ score guarantee
$0to start then $127/mo
  • Personalized study plan and analytics
  • Thousands of lessons and practice questions

three distinct positive integers

Expert replies
by Amrabdelnaby » Mon Dec 14, 2015 4:08 pm
a, b, and c are three distinct positive integers. What is the product abc?

1) a + b + c = 7
2) ab + bc + ca = 14

I understand that statement one is sufficient but i can't work my way out in statement 2.

pls help :)
Join the discussion
Source: — Problem Solving |

by everlasting287 » Tue Dec 15, 2015 1:02 am
Assume that 0<a<b<c

For the 1st statement:
If a >= 2, we have a+b+c >= 2+3+4=9 > 7 => incorrect. So a must equal 1.
To continue with b. b>a means b>1.
If b >= 3, we have a+b+c >= 1+3+4=8 > 7 => incorrect. So b must equal 2.
Then, we find c=7-1-2=4. Statement 1 is sufficient.

Similarly, we apply this way for 2nd statement and find (a,b,c) = (1,2,4)

Therefore, each one is sufficient.
Join the discussion

by MartyMurray » Tue Dec 15, 2015 3:45 am
a, b, and c are three distinct positive integers. What is the product abc?

1) a + b + c = 7
2) ab + bc + ca = 14
For Statement 1, if we make all of the integers greater than 1, the smallest that they can be is 2, 3 and 4.

2 + 3 + 4 = 9. That's already too big. So one of them has to be 1.

1 + 3 + 4 = 8 Too big.

Must be 1 + 2 + 4. So there is only one set that works, and Statement 1 is sufficient.

For Statement 2, if we make all of the integers greater than 1, the smallest that they can be is 2, 3, and 4.

Plugging in 2, 3 and 4, we get 6 + 12 + 8 = 26 Too big. So one must be 1.

If a is 1 then the equation becomes b + bc + c = 14

Hmm. I'm thinking 8 + 6. That works with b = 2 and c = 4. 2 + 8 + 4 = 14.

Can other numbers work? If b = 3 and c = 4, the sum is going to be greater than 14.

So the integers must be 1, 2 and 4. So Statement 2 is sufficient.

The correct answer is D.
Marty Murray
Perfect Scoring Tutor With Over a Decade of Experience
MartyMurrayCoaching.com
Contact me at [email protected] for a free consultation.
Join the discussion