document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1199909>Question 1199909</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the pair of integers (a,b) for which 2^a+1 + 2^a = 3^b+2 - 3^b </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Surely the equation as you show it is not correct; it has an infinite number of solutions.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2^a+1 + 2^a = 3^b+2 - 3^b  ==>  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5Ea%2B1%2B2%5Ea=3%5Eb%2B2-3%5Eb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5Ea%2B1%2B2%5Ea=3%5Eb%2B2-3%5Eb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%282%5Ea%29%2B1=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%282%5Ea%29%2B1=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%282%5Ea%29=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%282%5Ea%29=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5Ea=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5Ea=1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "SOLUTIONS: a=-1; b is any number<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you are working on a problem like this, your level of knowledge of math should be enough for you to know that proper use of parentheses is important.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assuming the equation I have solved above is NOT the equation you intended, re-post the problem correctly....<br><BR>\n" );
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