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There are two prime numbers p so that 5p can be expressed in the form of [n25] for some positive integer n, where [.] denotes the greatest integer function. The sum of these two prime numbers is

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52
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50
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48
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54
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Solution

The correct option is A 52
5p=[n25] for some primes p
Remainder when n2 divided by 5 must be 0,1 and 4.
So, 25p=n2 or n21 or n24

If 25p=n21=(n1)(n+1),
then n1=25 or n+1=25
as n1 and n+1 both cannot be divisible by 5.

25p=n24=(n2)(n+2)
So, n2=25 or n+2=25

Therefore, n=23,24,26,27 are possible values.
Correspondingly, the values of p are 21,23,27 and 29.
23 and 29 are prime.
Required sum =23+29=52

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