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The answer to exercise marked [BB] can be found in the Back of the Book.(a) [BB] Prove tha...

The answer to exercise marked [BB] can be found in the Back of the Book.

(a) [BB] Prove that every odd positive integer of the form 3n +2, n N, has a prime factor of the same form. What happens if the word odd is omitted?

(b) Repeat (a) for positive integers of the form 4n +3.

(c) Repeat (a) for positive integers of the form 6n +5.

(d) Prove that there are infinitely many primes of the form 6n + 5.

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