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First note that there is no solution in both positive ( x , y ) .So, if there exists any solution then exactly one of them should be negative.
As y 4 > 0 so x should be negative.Let's assume x = − z .Then our equation becomes
y 4 − z 3 = 7 ⟹ y 4 = z 3 + 7
Case(1) When z is even
Assume z = 2 k then y will also become odd Assume y = 2 l + 1
Substituting this in the equation ( 2 l + 1 ) 4 = ( 2 k ) 3 + 7
Now using binomial expansion 8 l ′ + 1 = 8 k 3 + 7 ⟹ 8 ( l ′ − k 3 ) = 6 which is clearly a contradiction.So, there is no even value of z exists.
Case(2) When z is odd
Now consider z = 2 l k + 1 where k is strictly odd. So, y will be even.
Substituting this we get y 4 = ( 2 l k + 1 ) 3 + 7 = 2 8 l k 3 + 3 . 2 4 l k 2 + 3 . 2 l k + 1 + 7 = 2 8 l k 3 + 3 . 2 4 l k 2 + 3 . 2 l k + 8 = 8 ( 2 8 l − 3 k 3 + 3 . 2 4 l − 3 k 2 + 3 . 2 l − 3 k + 1 )
As y is even so, 1 6 ∣ y 4 .Here , 8 ∣ y 4 which is not possible because rest of the part is completely odd.
So, there doesn't exists any odd value.
Therefore, there is no integal solution of the given equation.