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August 11, 2019
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Problem Statement

Consider the set E={5,6,7,8,9}E = \{5, 6, 7, 8, 9\}. For any partition A,B{A, B} of EE, with both AA and BB non-empty, consider the number obtained by adding the product of elements of AA to the product of elements of BB. Let NN be the largest prime number amonh these numbers. Find the sum of the digits of NN.