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5.3 Diophantine Equations 279


  1. Prove that the equation


x^3 +y^3 +z^3 +t^3 = 1999

has infinitely many integer solutions.

812.Prove that for every pair of positive integersmandn, there exists a positive integer
psatisfying


(


m+


m− 1 )n=


p+


p− 1.

5.3.4 Other Diophantine Equations...............................


In conclusion, try your hand at the following Diophantine equations. Any method is
allowed!


813.Find all integer solutions(x, y)to the equation


x^2 + 3 xy+ 4006 (x+y)+ 20032 = 0.

814.Prove that there do not exist positive integersxandysuch thatx^2 +xy+y^2 =x^2 y^2.


815.Prove that there are infinitely many quadruplesx, y, z, wof positive integers
such that


x^4 +y^4 +z^4 = 2002 w.

816.Find all nonnegative integersx, y, z, wsatisfying


4 x+ 4 y+ 4 z=w^2.

817.Prove that the equation


x^2 +y^2 +z^2 + 3 (x+y+z)+ 5 = 0

has no solutions in rational numbers.

818.Find all positive integersx, ysuch that 7x− 3 y=4.


819.Find all positive integersxsatisfying


32
x!
= 23
x!
+ 1.

820.Find all quadruples(u, v, x, y)of positive integers, whereuandvare consecutive
in some order, satisfying


ux−vy= 1.
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