1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
Ivan
3 years ago
15

If p q r is prime numbers such that pq+r=73, what is the least possible value of p+q+r

Mathematics
2 answers:
Jobisdone [24]3 years ago
6 0
The answer to this question would be: p+q+r = 2 + 17 + 39= 58

In this question, p q r is a prime number. Most of the prime number is an odd number. If p q r all odd number, it wouldn't be possible to get 73 since
odd x odd + odd= odd + odd = even
Since 73 is an odd number, it is clear that one of the p q r needs to be an even number. 

There is only one odd prime number which is 2. If you put 2 in the r the result would be:
pq+2= 73
pq= 71
There will be no solution for pq since 71 is prime number. That mean 2 must be either p or q. Let say that 2 is p, then the equation would be: 2q + r= 73

The least possible value of p+q+r would be achieved by founding the highest q since its coefficient is 2 times r. Maximum q would be 73/2= 36.5 so you can try backward from that. Since q= 31, q=29, q=23 and q=19 wouldn't result in a prime number r, the least result would be q=17
r= 73-2q
r= 73- 2(17)
r= 73-34=39

p+q+r = 2 + 17 + 39= 58
nignag [31]3 years ago
6 0
Note that if p and q are both odd and r is any prime apart from 2, the sum will always be even, because the sum of two odds is always even. This means that p (or q) must be 2. So 2q+r=73 and q+r=s-2, so q=s-2-r.
Divide through by 2: q+r/2=73/2. Also s-2-r+r/2=73/2 and s=77/2+r/2. We need minimum s. Therefore r=3 and s=40, q=35, but is not prime. Move to next prime after 3, which is 5, so p=2, s=41, r=5 and q=34, not prime. But as we step through the primes, s is increasing by 1 and q is decreasing by 1. Let q=31, which is prime, then r=11, also prime. So s=44, p=2, q=31, r=11 seems to be the solution for minimum s.
You might be interested in
What is the equation of the line that is parallel to 8x-5y=2 and goes through the point (-5,-2)
Stella [2.4K]

Answer:

8x - 5y = - 30

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation of a line in slope- intercept form is

y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y- intercept )

Rearrange 8x - 5y = 2 into this form

Subtract 8x from both sides

- 5y = - 8x + 2 ( divide all terms by - 5 )

y = \frac{8}{5} x - \frac{2}{5} ← in slope- intercept form

with slope m = \frac{8}{5}

• Parallel lines have equal slopes, hence

y = \frac{8}{5} x + c ← is the partial equation of the parallel line

To find c substitute (- 5, - 2) into the partial equation

- 2 = - 8 + c ⇒ c = - 2 + 8 = 6

y = \frac{8}{5} x + 6 ← in slope- intercept form

Multiply through by 5

5y = 8x + 30 ( subtract 5y from both sides )

0 = 8x - 5y + 30 ( subtract 30 from both sides )

8x - 5y = - 30 ← in standard form

3 0
3 years ago
The model represents an inequality. what is the solution set for the inequality?
Ierofanga [76]

Answer:

X > (greater than or equal to) -7

Step-by-step explanation:

3x + 15 > -6

3x > -21 (subtract 15 from both sides)

X > -7 (divide both sides by 3)

5 0
3 years ago
An oak tree is 60 feet tall and casts a 40-foot shadow. What is the approximate distance from the top of the oak tree to the top
Murljashka [212]
The approximate distance from the top of the tree to the top of the shadow is 20ft
7 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Solve. d + 4 = –1 A. –5 B. –3 C. 3 D. 5
77julia77 [94]
The answer to your question is -5
7 0
2 years ago
Read 2 more answers
9x (-2y + 5x) - 4 xy (6x-3y) please the person who answers will be marked as brainliest​. please show working​
Alenkasestr [34]

Answer:

See explanation

Step-by-step explanation:

9x(-2y+5x)-4xy(6x-3y)

By the distributive property this is equal to:

9x(-2y)+9x(5x)-4xy(6x)-4xy(-3y)=\\\\-18xy+45x^2-24x^2y+12xy^2

Hope this helps!

4 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • The value of a car is inversely proportional to its age. if a car is worth ​$8100 when it is 6 years​ old, how old will it be wh
    12·1 answer
  • Help please i mark brainliest !!!
    7·1 answer
  • Find the distance between the two points.<br><br> (−2, −5), (3, 5)
    8·1 answer
  • Need help. Please need information
    9·1 answer
  • Amanda's first four test scores are 77, 95, 84, and 69. What does Amanda need to score on the next test to have at least an 82 a
    8·1 answer
  • Express 6.72x104 as a basic numeral.
    8·1 answer
  • Need the slopes for the green and blue line
    5·1 answer
  • In a store, 9/200 of the shirts are pink and 69/600 are orange. What percent of the shirts are not pink or orange?​
    12·1 answer
  • PLZ ONLY ANSWER IF U KNOW THE ANSWER I'M TRYING TO HELP A FRIEND <br> (plz dont waste my points)
    12·2 answers
  • A bakery sells 4 lemon poppy muffins for every 5 bran muffins sold. Which table represents the relationship between lemon poppy
    14·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!