jakedobkin · January 4, 2012 20:51
diff --git a/gistfile1.txt b/gistfile1.txt
 # http://projecteuler.net/problem=100
 # algabraic rearrangement to 2b**2-2b-t**2+t = 0 (where b is blue balls, t is total balls)
 # this is a diophantine equation, which can be solved recursively- to get formulas for next b,t:
 # http://www.alpertron.com.ar/QUAD.HTM, put in coeeficients above - got that from Dreamshire

 b = 85
 t = 120

 while t < 10**12:
 # i learned that this allows you to set both at once so you don't have to use an intermediate variable
 	b,t = 3*b + 2*t - 2,4*b + 3*t - 3
 print b
	# http://projecteuler.net/problem=100
	# algabraic rearrangement to 2b2-2b-t2+t = 0 (where b is blue balls, t is total balls)
	# this is a diophantine equation, which can be solved recursively- to get formulas for next b,t:
	# http://www.alpertron.com.ar/QUAD.HTM, put in coeeficients above - got that from Dreamshire

	b = 85
	t = 120

	while t < 10**12:
	# i learned that this allows you to set both at once so you don't have to use an intermediate variable
	b,t = 3b + 2t - 2,4b + 3t - 3
	print b