*· Given a set (x, x+3, x+6, x+9, x+12} where xE2*, show there exists at minimum 1 of the numbers in the set is composite (has more than 2 factors).

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* Given a set {x, x+3, x+6, x+9, x+12} where XEZ*, show there exists at minimum 1 of the numbers in the set is composite
(has more than 2 factors).
Transcribed Image Text:* Given a set {x, x+3, x+6, x+9, x+12} where XEZ*, show there exists at minimum 1 of the numbers in the set is composite (has more than 2 factors).
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