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Pigeonhole and Extremal Arguments · Hard problem

Every integer n≥Nn \ge N can be written as 5a+8b5a + 8b with a,b≥0a, b \ge 0 integers. A smallest-counterexample proof needs NN to be the right starting point. What is the LARGEST integer that cannot be written this way?