Let
be positive integers such that
and
have no common divisor greater than
. Prove that the largest number not expressible in the form
is
. If
is the largest number not expressible in the form
in only
ways, find
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$(GBR 2)$ Let $a, b, x, y$ be positive integers such that $a$ and $b$ have no common divisor greater than $1$. Prove that the largest number not expressible in the form $ax + by$ is $ab - a - b$. If $N(k)$ is the largest number not expressible in the form $ax + by$ in only $k$ ways, find $N(k).$
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