what is the value of a and b if
a^b+b^a=100
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what is the value of a and b if
a^b+b^a=100
two possibilities
a=1,b=99 or reverse
a=6,b=2
Any number ( > 1 ) can be expressed in form of a^b + b^a
If number is X
then X = (X-1) ^ 1 + 1^(X-1)
so a = X-1 and b = 1