document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=183534>Question 183534</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The problem I am stuck on is the one listed below:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find a counter example to the statement \" the square of a number added to the sum of the number and five is a prime number\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me to understand and work out this problem correctly. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #137775 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=137775\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find a counter example to the statement \" the square of a number added to the sum of the number and five is a prime number\". <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number be \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + x + 5 = prime for all values of x ????<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 + 4 + 5 = 25, which is not prime is a counter-example.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x = 5 you get 35, which is not prime<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x = 9 you get 95, which is not prime<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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