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I still can not figure out this problem. Can anyone help?
­If k is the average (arithmetic mean) of prime integers x and y, is k prime?

(1) x = 3

This condition alone is clearly insufficient. If y = 2, then k = (3 + 2)/2 = 2.5, which is not a prime number. However, if y = 3, then k = (3 + 3)/2 = 3, which is a prime number.

(2) y = x + 2

From this condition, k = (x + y)/2 = (x + x + 2)/2 = x + 1. Since x is a prime number, x + 1 can only be prime if x = 2 because if x is any other prime, it would be odd, making x + 1 an even number greater than 2, and thus not prime. However, if x = 2, then y = x + 2 = 4, which is not a prime number, contradicting the premise that y is prime. Therefore, k = x + 1 is not a prime number. Sufficient.

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