Positive integers are written on the six faces of a cube. On each corner of the cube the products of the numbers written on the faces which meet at that vertex is written. The sum of the numbers written on all the vertices of cube is 2004. If denotes the sum of the numbers written on the faces of the cube, which of the following is a possible value of ?
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Denoting the faces of the cube a , b , c , d , e , f , we get a b c + a b f + d e c + d e f + b d c + b d f + e a f + e a c = 2 0 0 4 ; ( c + f ) ( a b + d e + b d + a e ) 2 0 0 4 factors to 6 × 3 3 4 , so let c + f equal 6 . Then a b + d e + b d + a e = 3 3 4 . Here SFFT comes in handy: ( a + b ) ( d + e ) = 3 3 4 . The prime factorisation of 3 3 4 is 1 6 7 × 2 , as 1 6 7 and 2 are obviously prime. Then letting a + b equal 2 and letting d + e equal 1 6 7 , we are now able to find the desired result : a + b + c + d + e + f , which is going to equal 1 6 7 + 2 + 6 = 1 7 5 .