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Let the two primes be <math>a</math> and <math>b</math>. We would have <math>a-b=2</math> and <math>a^{3}-b^{3}=31106</math>
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Let the two primes be <math>a</math> and <math>b</math>. We would have <math>a-b=2</math> and <math>a^{3}-b^{3}=31106</math>. Using difference of cubes, we would have <math>(a-b)(a^{2}+ab+b^{2})=31106</math>. Since we know <math>a-b</math> is equal to <math>2</math>, <math>(a-b)(a^{2}+ab+b^{2})</math> would become <math>2(a^{2}+ab+b^{2})=31106</math>. Simplifying more, we would get <math>a^{2}+ab+b^{2}=15553</math>.
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Now let's introduce another variable. Instead of using <math>a</math> and <math>b</math>, we can express the primes as <math>x+2</math> and <math>x</math> where <math>a</math> is <math>x+2</math> and b is <math>x</math>. Plugging <math>x</math> and <math>x+2</math> in, we would have $(x+2)^{2}+
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Revision as of 20:49, 17 November 2022

Solution

Let the two primes be $a$ and $b$. We would have $a-b=2$ and $a^{3}-b^{3}=31106$. Using difference of cubes, we would have $(a-b)(a^{2}+ab+b^{2})=31106$. Since we know $a-b$ is equal to $2$, $(a-b)(a^{2}+ab+b^{2})$ would become $2(a^{2}+ab+b^{2})=31106$. Simplifying more, we would get $a^{2}+ab+b^{2}=15553$.


Now let's introduce another variable. Instead of using $a$ and $b$, we can express the primes as $x+2$ and $x$ where $a$ is $x+2$ and b is $x$. Plugging $x$ and $x+2$ in, we would have $(x+2)^{2}+


Solution 1

Let the two primes be $p$ and $q$ such that $p-q=2$ and $p^{3}-q^{3}=31106$

By the difference of cubes formula, $p^{3}-q^{3}=(p-q)(p^{2}+pq+q^{2})$

Plugging in $p-q=2$ and $p^{3}-q^{3}=31106$,

$31106=2(p^{2}+pq+q^{2})$

Through the givens, we can see that $p \approx q$.

Thus, $31106=2(p^{2}+pq+q^{2})\approx 6p^{2}\\p^2\approx \tfrac{31106}{6}\approx 5200\\p\approx \sqrt{5200}\approx 72$

Checking prime pairs near $72$, we find that $p=73, q=71$

The least prime greater than these two primes is $79$ $\implies \boxed{\textbf{(E) }16}$

~BrandonZhang202415

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2022 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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