November - Problem of the Month

The number 29 is interesting because when the sum of the digits (2+9) is added to the product of the digits (2x9) the answer is 29, the number that we started out with (11+18=29).  

Can you find another number with these properties? 

Solution: 

59 

5 + 9 = 14

5 × 9= 45

14 + 45 = 59 

What do you notice about these numbers?

Could it work with a 3-digit number?

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