How many distinct integer values of between and are there, such that and for some positive integers , and ?
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Substituting N = 4 a + b + 4 c into 2 N = 7 a + 6 b + 7 c , we have 8 a + 2 b + 8 c = 7 a + 6 b + 7 c ⇒ 4 b = a + c . Thus N = 4 ( a + c ) + b = 4 ( 4 b ) + b = 1 7 b and so it must be divisible by 1 7 . Since N ≤ 1 0 0 0 , thus 1 ≤ 1 7 b ≤ 1 0 0 0 ⇒ b ≤ 5 8 . Conversely, given 1 ≤ k ≤ 5 8 , the set ( a , b , c ) = ( 2 k , k , 2 k ) will satisfy the given conditions. Hence there are 5 8 − 1 + 1 = 5 8 integer values of N that satisfy the given conditions.