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2016 AMC 12A Problem 5

Problem 5 of 25EasierLogic

Goldbach’s conjecture states that every even integer greater than 22 can be written as the sum of two prime numbers (for example, 2016=13+20032016=13+2003). So far, no one has been able to prove that the conjecture is true, and no one has found a counterexample to show that the conjecture is false. What would a counterexample consist of?

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A counterexample must satisfy the hypothesis of being an even integer greater than 22 while failing the conclusion that it can be written as the sum of two prime numbers. Thus, the correct answer is E.
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