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    Graduate Proving (n^4) + 4 is Composite for All n>1: The Odd n Case

    how about: n^4 + 4 = n^4 + 4 - 4n^2 + 4n^2 = (n^2 + 2)^2 - (2n)^2 = (n^2 + 2n + 2)(n^2 - 2n + 2) :) edit: sorry, i pulled up an old post... just realized that it's from April not May 20th...
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    Graduate Is \sum (\sqrt{k+1} - \sqrt{k})(\ln{k+1}-\ln{k}) convergent or divergent?

    after combining the logs, try to prove that \frac{1}{x} \geq \ln (1 + \frac{1}{x}) for all positive x edit: oops i missed the last reply while typing mine sorry