Re: If a prime number, p, is squared and the result is added to the next p
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28 May 2023, 01:57
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To solve this problem, try writing out the possibilities. The least prime number is 2. (2 × 2) + 3 = 7; so (C) is correct. The next prime number is 3: (3 × 3) + 5 = 14, so (D) is correct. The next prime number is 5: (5 × 5) + 7 = 32, which is not an answer choice. The next prime number is 7: (7 × 7) + 11 = 60, so (F) is correct. The next prime number is 11: (11 × 11) + 13 = 134, which is a greater value than the answer choice possibilities. The correct answer is (C), (D), and (F).