How many positive integer solutions exist for this equation?
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Note that 2 0 1 7 2 0 1 7 2 = 7 3 2 × 1 3 7 2 × 2 0 1 7 2 , and hence 2 0 1 7 2 0 1 7 2 has ( 2 + 1 ) ( 2 + 1 ) ( 2 + 1 ) = 2 7 positive factors. Also, ( c − b ) ( c + b ) = 2 0 1 7 2 0 1 7 2 , and so we are looking for two positive factors ( c − b ) and ( c + b ) whose product is 2 0 1 7 2 0 1 7 2 . There are 2 7 ways to assign these factors, but 1 3 will give b negative, and one will give b = 0 (when ( c − b ) = ( c + b ) = 2 0 1 7 2 0 1 7 ). This leaves 1 3 ways to assign the factors so that b and c are positive, meaning there are 1 3 positive, integral solutions for ( b , c ) .