A special pair of twins. A composite number x is the product of two twin primes p and q, in which p < q . These special twin primes also satisfy the following “cool” equation having only prime coefficients: 3 q − 2 p = 17. The first sentence of this Mindscape describes two equations, one explicitly and one implicitly. The former is x = p q . Find the other equation. Solve this equation for q and solve the “cool’ equation for q. Using your work, find the prime p and then find q. Given your answers, solve for x.
A special pair of twins. A composite number x is the product of two twin primes p and q, in which p < q . These special twin primes also satisfy the following “cool” equation having only prime coefficients: 3 q − 2 p = 17. The first sentence of this Mindscape describes two equations, one explicitly and one implicitly. The former is x = p q . Find the other equation. Solve this equation for q and solve the “cool’ equation for q. Using your work, find the prime p and then find q. Given your answers, solve for x.
A special pair of twins. A composite number x is the product of two twin primes p and q, in which
p
<
q
.
These special twin primes also satisfy the following “cool” equation having only prime coefficients:
3
q
−
2
p
=
17.
The first sentence of this Mindscape describes two equations, one explicitly and one implicitly. The former is
x
=
p
q
.
Find the other equation. Solve this equation for q and solve the “cool’ equation for q. Using your work, find the prime p and then find q. Given your answers, solve for x.
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