SOLUTION: "If n is not even then then (n-7) is not prime." A value of n that shows this statement to be false is?

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Question 1177454: "If n is not even then then (n-7) is not prime." A value of n that shows this statement to be false is?
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Answer by math_helper(2461) About Me  (Show Source):
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n = 9


Because
n - 7 = 2 ... and 2 is prime.

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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If n is not even then (n-7) is not prime." A value of n that shows this statement to be false is?
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How about if n = 9, 2 is considered the only even prime number