Problem Analysis #9

Claude Opus 4.8 · Run 1

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Problem Statement

Return a single integer only. The problem has been revised so that no final answer is an irrational number, a parameterized expression, a range, a proof, a drawing, a graph, a locus equation, or a region description.

Let

f(x)=2x3+10x2+20x.f(x)=2x^3+10x^2+20x.

Find the number of integers xx for which f(x)f(x) is prime.

Ground Truth
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Reasoning Process

f(x) = 2x³+10x²+20x = 2x(x²+5x+10).

For f(x) to be prime, since it has factor 2x and another factor, we need the product to be prime.

f(x) = 2x(x²+5x+10).

For this to be prime, one factor must be ±1 (and the whole positive prime).

Let me consider 2x(x²+5x+10) = prime p.

Since x²+5x+10 is always... discriminant 25-40<0, so always positive.

Case: if x=0, f=0, not prime.

We need 2x(x²+5x+10) prime. The factors: 2x and (x²+5x+10).

For prime, we need one of the factors to be ±1 in absolute value such that product is prime positive.

The expression equals p. Note 2x must divide... let's think: 2x·(x²+5x+10) = p.

For positive prime, need x>0 (since x²+5x+10>0).

So x positive integer. Then 2x≥2 and x²+5x+10≥16. Product of two factors both >1 means composite unless one factor equals 1. But both ≥2 and ≥16. So never prime for x>0...

Wait, unless 2x and (x²+5x+10) share... actually product of two integers each >1 is composite. So no positive solutions.

For x negative: 2x negative, x²+5x+10 positive, product negative—not prime.

Hmm, so seemingly no primes. Let me recheck small values.

Actually wait, let me reconsider: maybe factor differently. f(x)=2x³+10x²+20x. Let me just test small integers.

x=1: 2+10+20=32. No. x=-1: -2+10-20=-12. No. x=-2: -16+40-40=-16. No. x=-3: -54+90-60=-24. x=2: 16+40+40=96.

All composite or negative. The factorization shows for x>0 product of two large factors.

So answer is 0.

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Final Model Output
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Comparative Analysis (P9) (Average across runs)

Averages use reported measurements only. Missing usage is not treated as zero.

Avg Time Taken

K-EXAONE-236B-A23B
44.0
DeepSeek V4 Pro
27.6
Claude Opus 4.8
13.8
Solar Pro 3
11.4
GPT-5.5
11.0
Gemini 3.5 Flash
9.5
KT Mi:dm 2.0 Base Instruct
2.2

Avg Token Usage

K-EXAONE-236B-A23B
6476.7
DeepSeek V4 Pro
2180.7
Gemini 3.5 Flash
2006.7
Solar Pro 3
1929.3
KT Mi:dm 2.0 Base Instruct
1329.0
Claude Opus 4.8
938.3
GPT-5.5
540.3
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