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N = p^2 - P + 17
N = P(P-1) + 17
Is N prime?

St1: P = Prime Number
if p = 2, 2*1 + 17 = 19 Prime
If p = 17, 17*16 + 17 = a multiple of 17. hence Not Prime
Insufficient

ST2: P = Integer < 17
True for all integers.
Product of any 2 consecutive integers + 17 will yield a prime number.
if p = 3, 3*2+17 = 23 (prime)
if p = 6, 6*5 + 17 = 47 (prime)
same for all integers less than 17.
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Ans B

In B you are not considering negative numbers. If p=-17, than B is not sufficient.
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Well done Bluelagoon, you're correct!

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\(n=p^2-p+17\)

1)p is prime

if \(p = 17\), then \(n=17^2-17+17= 17(17-1+1)\) is divisible by 17
if \(p=2\) then n is prime.
Not sufficient

2)p is an integer less than 17

This seems to solve the problem because p cannot be 17. But now p can be -17, and we have a similar situation as above

if \(p= -17\), then n=\(17*17+17+17=17(17+1+1)\) is divisible by 17
if \(p=2\) then n is prime

1+2) Now we are sure that 17 or -17 is not an option, so the numbers will have no "common factor" and n will be prime
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I think the answer is E?

If p = 11 (prime), then p^2 - p + 17 = 121 - 11 + 17 = not prime.
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I think the answer is E?

If p = 11 (prime), then p^2 - p + 17 = 121 - 11 + 17 = not prime.

121 - 11 + 17 = 127 = prime.
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