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number theory intermediate

Problem

There is only one set of five prime numbers that form an arithmetic sequence with a common difference of 6. What is the sum of those five prime numbers?
Solution
Since , the members of the arithmetic sequences with a common difference of 6 that start with 2 or 3 are multiples of 2 or 3 and hence not prime. Therefore, let's start with the next prime, 5, and form an arithmetic sequence with a common difference of 6: 5, 11, 17, 23, 29. All five members of the sequence are prime, so we can now compute the sum. The sum of those five prime numbers is .
Final answer
85