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Which is larger

Source: USAMO 1993

October 27, 2005
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Problem Statement

For each integer n2,\, n \geq 2, \, determine, with proof, which of the two positive real numbers a\, a \, and b\, b \, satisfying an=a+1,b2n=b+3a a^n = a + 1, \hspace{.3in} b^{2n} = b + 3a is larger.