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2000 Algebra #10: Smallest Value so Expression is not Prime
2000 Algebra #10: Smallest Value so Expression is not Prime
Source:
October 5, 2014
Problem Statement
Find the smallest positive integer
a
a
a
such that
x
4
+
a
2
x^4+a^2
x
4
+
a
2
is not prime for any integer
x
x
x
.
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