[Math] solve for all integer solutions to the diophantine equation

diophantine equationsnumber theory

$$1/x+1/y=1/14$$

Find all integer solutions for x and y.

I can solve linear diophantine equations without
a problem normally but this has me stumped.

Best Answer

The equation gives: $14y = xy - 14x$. So solving for $x$ and get: $x = 14 + \frac{196}{y-4}$.

So $x$ is an integer if $y - 4$ divides $196$. We can take it from here....

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