We have reviewed the proof[1] of a conjecture posted in the Online Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences (OEIS)[2], which states that there are exactly five positive integers that can be represented in more than one way as the sum of non-negative integral powers of
2 and 3. The case for both powers being positive follows from a theorem of Bennett. We have also devised alternative logics to the elementary methods applied in the original paper “On duplicate representations as 2x+3y for nonnegative integers x and y”[1]
to prove the case where zero exponents are allowed. Besides, we have included a nominal program towards the end, that verifies the statement of the conjecture.
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