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Step 1 Choose a number n greater than 2. If n is prime, Step 2 add 5. If n is not prime, add 2. Step 3 Divide the result of step 2 by 2. Step 4 Find the greatest integer less than or equal to the result of step 3. 23. In the chart above, if the number n chosen in step 1 is 39, what number will be the result of step 4?

          Step 1 Choose a number n greater than 2.
If n is prime,
Step 2 add 5.
If n is not
prime, add 2.
Step 3
Divide the result of
step 2 by 2.
Step 4 Find the greatest integer less than
or equal to the result of step 3.
23. In the chart above, if the number n chosen in
step 1 is 39, what number will be the result of step 4?

Step 1 Choose a number n greater than 2.
If n is prime,
Step 2 add 5.
If n is not
prime, add 2.
Step 3
Divide the result of
step 2 by 2.
Step 4 Find the greatest integer less than
or equal to the result of step 3.
23. In the chart above, if the number n chosen in
step 1 is 39, what number will be the result of step 4?

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Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

Alan S. Tussy, R. David Gustafson 5th Edition

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Step 1 Choose a number n greater than 2. If n is prime, Step 2 add 5. If n is not prime, add 2. Divide the result of Step 2 by 2. Step 3 Find the greatest integer less than or equal to the result of Step 2. In the example above, if the number chosen in Step 1 is 39, what number will be the result of Step 4?