Which is larger:a or b?
For what (x,y) couple are both terms i.e xy and yx equal?
Possibly if limited to integers, b must be larger than a in part 1 as in 3^2 - 2^3 = 1.
blackjack
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flooble's webmaster puzzle
re: proposed solution
