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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Which is a counterexample to this conjecture?
The sum of any two consecutive integers is a composite number.
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OpenStudy (mertsj):
2+3=5
OpenStudy (anonymous):
not an
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
looks like one to me
OpenStudy (anonymous):
A.
16 + 17 = 33 OR
B.
10 + 11 = 21 OR
C.
6 + 7 = 13 OR
D.
7 + 8 = 15
OpenStudy (anonymous):
which one is not composite?
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
no wich is
OpenStudy (kainui):
@raywolf1250 what is a composite number? What is a prime number? Can a number be both prime and composite at the same time?
OpenStudy (mertsj):
Consider 16+17=33
That is not the answer because 33 is a composite number since 33 = 3(11)
OpenStudy (mertsj):
Now consider the other answers and pick the sum whose answer is NOT composite. Therefore the answer is prime. Pick the one whose answer is prime.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
bye
OpenStudy (kainui):
@raywolf1250 we can help you solve your problem if you work with us, but we're not going to give you the answer.
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