SOLUTION: Formula x2 - x + 41 substitute the x in the formula with 0, then two even numbers, then two odd numbers and see if a prime number occurs. Try to find a number for x that when subst

Question 442923: Formula x2 - x + 41 substitute the x in the formula with 0, then two even numbers, then two odd numbers and see if a prime number occurs. Try to find a number for x that when substituted in the formula yields a composite number
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Formula x^2 - x + 41 substitute the x in the formula with 0, then two even numbers, then two odd numbers and see if a prime number occurs.
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This is an equation used to generate prime numbers.
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Try to find a number for x that when substituted in the formula yields a composite number.
Obviously, when x = 41, we have 41^2 = 1681 has to be a composite number
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