document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=339036>Question 339036</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For which of the following values of N is 3N – 1 not a prime number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 (e) 6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #243374 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=243374\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A prime number can be divided, without a remainder, only by itself and by 1. For example, 17 can be divided only by 17 and by 1. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The only even prime number is 2. All other even numbers can be divided by 2. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We must replace N by every number on the list to find the one that does not yield a prime number. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let N = 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 individually in the given expression and simplify. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3N - 1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(1) - 1 = 3 - 1 = 2...That's not it. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3N - 1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(2) - 1 = 6 - 1 = 5...That's not it. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3N - 1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(3) - 1 = 9 - 1 = 8...This is it! There is no need to go further with the process. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Understood? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer is CHOICE (C). <BR>\n" );
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