P q are twin primes so they are 3 and 5 or p = 6n+ 1 and q =
6n – 1
If p = 6n- 1 and q = 6n + 1 then pq - 2 = 6n^2 – 1 – 2 =
36n^2 – 3 = 3(12n^2-1)
it is > 3 (minimum value = 33) and 3 is a factor so cannot be prime
That leaves us with p = 3 , q = 5 and pq-2 = 13 meeting the
condition
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