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GRE
GRE Quantitative Reasoning Section

Determining Impossible Values for Integer n

Very Hard Arithmetic Integers

Consider a scenario where an integer n represents the total number of apples in a basket. The basket contains only integer counts of apples. If the number of apples is such that it can be expressed as the function:

$$ n = k^2 + 5k + 6 $$

where k is a non-negative integer. Which of the following values cannot be the total number of apples n?

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