SOLUTION: this formula x^2-x+41= Select 0,1,2,3,4 use these numbers for x substituting them in the formula and see if prime numbers occur. Try to find the number for x that when substitu

SOLUTION: this formula x^2-x+41= Select 0,1,2,3,4 use these numbers for x substituting them in the formula and see if prime numbers occur. Try to find the number for x that when substitu

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Question 659438: this formula x^2-x+41=
Select 0,1,2,3,4 use these numbers for x substituting them in the formula and see if prime numbers occur. Try to find the number for x that when substituted in the formula yields a composite number.
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
this is a well known prime generating polynomial that produces primes for every integer less than 41. then at x=41 we get P(41)=41^2 (not a prime)
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