Prove n^2+2^n Composite if n not 6k+3

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You can write the even case without a ##c##. If ##n## is even, then ##n=2k\, , \,k>0## and ##n^2+2^n=4k^2+4^k\equiv 0 \mod 2## which is a bit shorter.

There are often situations in mathematics where symmetric cases (like odd/even) are not treated by the same methods. One case could be easy, the other one difficult, or require more sub-cases like ##c=1,5## in our case.
 
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