Product and sum

When Jim rolled some dice, the scores had the same product and sum. How many dice did Jim roll?
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Problem



Jim rolled some dice and was surprised that the sum of the scores on the dice was equal to the product of the scores on the dice. One of the dice showed a score of $2$, one showed $3$ and one showed $5$. The rest showed a score of $1$. How many dice did Jim roll?

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