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#1 Help Me ! » please help, another two proofs... » 2007-09-20 16:17:02

Maryjoe
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If p >q >= 5 are prime numbers, prove that 24 divides (p^2 - 1^2)

also...
Prove that an integer of the form n^4 + 4 is not prime when n>1

thanks!:)

#2 Help Me ! » Number Theory » 2007-09-20 11:19:50

Maryjoe
Replies: 3

How would I go about doing this?

If p is a prime number so that p + 1 is a cubed number, prove that p = 7

I'm at a loss.

I'm also at a loss on if p > q >= 5 are prime numbers, then prove that 24 divides (p^2-q^2)

please help!!

Thanks so much smile

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