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Since <math>a</math> and <math>b</math> are integers, this equation holds only if <math>(a-4)</math> is a factor of <math>12</math>. The factors are <math>1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12</math> which means <math>a</math> must be one of <math>5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 16</math>. The only members of this list which are prime are <math>a=5</math> and <math>a=6</math>, so the number of solutions is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C) } 2}</math>. | Since <math>a</math> and <math>b</math> are integers, this equation holds only if <math>(a-4)</math> is a factor of <math>12</math>. The factors are <math>1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12</math> which means <math>a</math> must be one of <math>5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 16</math>. The only members of this list which are prime are <math>a=5</math> and <math>a=6</math>, so the number of solutions is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C) } 2}</math>. | ||
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Problem
In the -plane, how many lines whose
-intercept is a positive prime number and whose
-intercept is a positive integer pass through the point
?
Solution
The line with -intercept
and
-intercept
is given by the equation
. We are told
is on the line so
Since and
are integers, this equation holds only if
is a factor of
. The factors are
which means
must be one of
. The only members of this list which are prime are
and
, so the number of solutions is
.
See Also
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