How many integral solutions are there for the equation ?
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Given,
x y − 2 x − 2 y = 0
⇒ x y − 2 x − 2 y + 4 = 4
⇒ ( x − 2 ) ( y − 2 ) = 4
Now , to find ( x , y ) integer pairs ,
We need to find all factors of 4 ,
Since , 4 = 2 2 , Therefore number of positive factors of 4 is ( 2 + 1 ) = 3 .
So we have 3 unique pairs of integers ( x , y ) ; But we have not taken the negative factors ; Therefore, after including them ,
Our final count is 6 pairs of integers ( x , y ) .