Primes and Six

Weekly Problem 1 - 2015
If $p$ and $q$ are prime numbers greater than $3$ and $q=p+2$, prove that $pq+1$ is divisible by $36$.
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Problem



Let $p$ and $q$ be prime numbers with $q=p+2$ and $p$ greater than $3$.

Prove that $pq+1$ is divisible by $36$.

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