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#1 2017-10-20 18:39:21

Amctest123
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7x + 11y = N

What's the biggest value of N where N is not a solution?
x and y is non negative integers

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#2 2017-10-20 21:59:52

Bob
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Re: 7x + 11y = N

Hi Amctest 123

Welcome to the forum.

There is an entire "family" of straight lines where 7x+ 11y = something.

They are all parallel and as N gets bigger the lines move away from the origin. Joining (11,0) to (0,7) will produce one.  What is N for this case?

That should give you a starting point.

Bob


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