The nth term of a sequence is 12n - 5 Work out the numbers in the sequence that have two digits and are NOT prime.

Metaphysiker asked Nov 26, 2022

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The nth term of a sequence is 12n - 5

Work out the numbers in the sequence that have two digits and are NOT prime.

Metaphysiker asked Nov 26, 2022

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Answer:

55, 91

Explanation:

The 2nd through 8th numbers in the sequence are the 2-digit numbers ...

19, 31, 43, 55, 67, 79, 91

Of these, the ones that are composite (not prime) are ...

55 = 5·11

91 = 7·13

Tomanow answered Nov 30, 2022

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