public class Max
{
    public static void main(String[] args) 
    {
        int z, x = 3, y = 7;
        
        z = max(x,y);
    } 
    
    public static int max(int a, int b)
    {
        int result;
        
        if ( a > b )
            result = a;
        else
            result = b;
            
        return result;
    } 
}