p = 0 (2), and p^3 - p^2 = 0 (mod 10), find p + 3 (mod 10).
(p-1)p^2 = 0 (mod 10)
or p(p-1) = 0 (mod 10)
or 10 | p(p-1)
since 2 | p, (2,p-1) = 1
Therefore, 5 | (p-1)
p = 1 (mod 5) and p = 0 (mod 2)
Find evens among {6,11,16,21, ..}
{6,16,26}
p = 6 (mod 10)
p+3 = 9 (mod 10)
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