Make a table of values of the numbers 10n – 1 and 10n + 1 for 1

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Make a table of values of the numbers
10n – 1 and 10n + 1 for
-
1 <n < 20. Circle any numbers that
are prime.
In your table, is it true that for each n,
at least one of the numbers 10n ± 1 is
prime? Prove that there are infinitely
many values of n for which 10n
- 1
and 10n + 1 are both composite.
[HINT: For which n is 10n – 1 divisible
-
by 7?
For which n is 10n + 1 divisible by 3?]
Transcribed Image Text:Make a table of values of the numbers 10n – 1 and 10n + 1 for - 1 <n < 20. Circle any numbers that are prime. In your table, is it true that for each n, at least one of the numbers 10n ± 1 is prime? Prove that there are infinitely many values of n for which 10n - 1 and 10n + 1 are both composite. [HINT: For which n is 10n – 1 divisible - by 7? For which n is 10n + 1 divisible by 3?]
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