document.write( "Question 730320: Hi please help me with this problem- if p and q are two prime numbers such that p < q < 50, then in how many cases would (q+p) be also a prime number. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #446644 by solver91311(24713)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This looks a lot more difficult than it really is. First thing to note: There is only one even prime, namely 2, the smallest prime. Second thing to note, the sum of two odd numbers is always even, so the only way that \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2 + 3 = 5 is prime\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2 + 5 = 7 is prime\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2 + 7 = 9 is not prime\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2 + 11 = 13 is prime ...\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and so on. You can calculate the other 10 sums and decide whether they are prime or not.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "John \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Egw to Beta kai to Sigma \n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |