I am the owner of a pet store. If I put in one canary per cage, I have one bird too many. If I put two canaries per cage, I have one cage too many.
How many cages and canaries do I have?
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I am the owner of a pet store. If I put in one canary per cage, I have one bird too many. If I put two canaries per cage, I have one cage too many.
How many cages and canaries do I have?