a,b could b any two factors that have a product of 24 For example a,b could = 6,4 or 8,3 or 24,1
Answer: This question is tricky because it could have multiple answers: for example is a,b= 6,4 then a+b= 10, but if a,b=24+1=25. So, the answer is that the sum of a+b varies depending on which 2 factors of 24 a and b are equal to. Does this make sense?
