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If p and q are consecutive even integers, is p > q?

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If p and q are consecutive even integers, is p > q? [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 11 Jul 2019, 05:46
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If p and q are consecutive even integers, is p>q?

(1) p-2 and q+2 are consecutive even integers
(2) p is prime

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Re: If p and q are consecutive even integers, is p > q? [#permalink] New post   14 Mar 2019, 21:33
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Rashed12 wrote:
Bunuel wrote:
If p and q are consecutive even integers, is p>q?

(1) p-2 and q+2 are consecutive even integers
(2) p is prime


Dear Bunuel,

Why statement 2 is not correct?

P = 2, so q=4 according to the consecutive even integer.

I am doubt that O is even integer or not.

Kindly help on the regard.




Dear Rashed, in 2nd stem P=2( as only even prime) and Q= 0 or 4 ( save it to your memory that "0" is a even prime number, It is neither positive nor negative.
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Re: If p and q are consecutive even integers, is p > q? [#permalink] New post   15 Mar 2019, 14:53
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Rashed12 wrote:
Bunuel wrote:
If p and q are consecutive even integers, is p>q?

(1) p-2 and q+2 are consecutive even integers
(2) p is prime


Dear Bunuel,

Why statement 2 is not correct?

P = 2, so q=4 according to the consecutive even integer.

I am doubt that O is even integer or not.

Kindly help on the regard.



For statement 2, as P is prime and even, P = 2. As a result, Q could be 0 or 4, as Q is consecutive to P.

Zero is an even integer.

Therefore P > Q, if Q=0 or P < Q, if Q=4. Not sufficient.
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Re: If p and q are consecutive even integers, is p > q? [#permalink] New post   09 Apr 2017, 22:34
Bunuel wrote:
If p and q are consecutive even integers, is p>q?

(1) p-2 and q+2 are consecutive even integers
(2) p is prime


S1 - If P & Q are consecutive even integers, and so are p-2 and q+2 => p>q, otherwise the 2 facts don't hold true. Try P = 4, Q=2, or P = 0, Q = -2. If you try P = 2, Q = 4, the result becomes P-2 = 0 and Q+2 = 6 which aren't consecutive even integers.
S-->(A or D)

S2 - P = 2 => Q = 4 or 0.
I.S --> A

A is the correct answer in my opinion.
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Re: If p and q are consecutive even integers, is p > q? [#permalink] New post   14 Mar 2019, 12:11
Bunuel wrote:
If p and q are consecutive even integers, is p>q?

(1) p-2 and q+2 are consecutive even integers
(2) p is prime


Dear Bunuel,

Why statement 2 is not correct?

P = 2, so q=4 according to the consecutive even integer.

I am doubt that O is even integer or not.

Kindly help on the regard.
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Re: If p and q are consecutive even integers, is p > q? [#permalink] New post   15 Mar 2019, 08:05
Mohammad Ali Khan wrote:
Rashed12 wrote:
Bunuel wrote:
If p and q are consecutive even integers, is p>q?

(1) p-2 and q+2 are consecutive even integers
(2) p is prime


Dear Bunuel,

Why statement 2 is not correct?

P = 2, so q=4 according to the consecutive even integer.

I am doubt that O is even integer or not.

Kindly help on the regard.




Dear Rashed, in 2nd stem P=2( as only even prime) and Q= 0 or 4 ( save it to your memory that "0" is a even prime number, It is neither positive nor negative.


Dear Mohammad Ali Khan,

You have written ""0" is a even prime number".

As far I know it is not prime number. So be sure to post authentic information.
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