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Enter a counterexample for the conclusion. If x is a prime number, then x + 1 is not a prime number. A counterexample is x = .

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Answer:

x = 2

Explanation:

If x is a prime number, then x + 1 is not a prime number.

A counterexample is x = 2.

x = 2

2 is prime

x + 1 = 2 + 1 = 3

3 is also prime

User Wade Schuette
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you can say x=2

2 is prime and 3 is also prime
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