SOLUTION: Please find a counterexample to the statement: The square of a number added to the sum of twice the number and 8 is a prime number. Justify your solution by supporting it with step

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Question 306010: Please find a counterexample to the statement: The square of a number added to the sum of twice the number and 8 is a prime number. Justify your solution by supporting it with step by step work.
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Answer by themathtutor2009(81) About Me  (Show Source):
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Counterexample: x=2


x^2+2x+8 = 2^2+2(2)+8=4+4+8=16 is not prime