document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=149159>Question 149159</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is my assignment:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mathematicians have been searching for a formula that yields prime numbers. One such formula is x^2-x+41. Select some numbers for x, substitute them in the formula and see if prime numbers occur. Try to fnd a number for x that when substituted in the formula yields a composite number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Please help. Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #109493 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><B>oscargut(2103)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=oscargut><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=109493\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x)=x^2-x+41\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if x=1 then f(1)=41 (prime)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if x=2 then f(2)=43 (prime)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if x=3 then f(3)=47 (prime)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if x=4 then f(4)=53 (prime)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but if x=41 f(41)=41^2 (composite) </SPAN>\n" );
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