document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1028099>Question 1028099</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a and b are positive integers. Find &#8722;2a+3b if a^3b^2=72 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #643305 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=643305\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=72+=+2%5E3%2A3%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"72+=+2%5E3%2A3%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the uniqueness of prime factorization of numbers ==> a = 2 and b = 3 ==> -2a+3b = -2*2 + 3*3 = 5. </SPAN>\n" );
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