Question Number 204397 by Abdullahrussell last updated on 16/Feb/24

Answered by MM42 last updated on 16/Feb/24

Commented by Rasheed.Sindhi last updated on 16/Feb/24

Answered by AST last updated on 16/Feb/24
![x^4 <x^4 +x^3 +x^2 +x+1=(x^2 +1)(x^2 +x) <x^4 +4x^3 +6x^2 +4x+1=(x+1)^4 when x>0. If x<−1, then x^4 >x^4 +x^3 +x^2 +x+1 >(x+1)^4 when 0<x<−1,then x^4 +x^3 +x^2 +x+1>x^4 >(x+1)^4 So,x is never an integer then This implies x^4 +x^3 +x^2 +x+1 is always in-between two consecutive perfect fourth powers x^4 and (x+1)^4 when x>0 or x<−1, so it can′t be a fourth power unless it is equal to one of them. [Or one can conclude from here that there are only two integers left {−1,0} for x.]. x^4 +x^3 +x^2 +x+1=x^4 ⇒x=−1⇒y^4 =1⇒y=+_− 1 x^4 +x^3 +x^2 +x+1=(x+1)^4 ⇒x=0⇒y=+_− 1 ⇒(x,y)=(−1,1),(−1,−1),(0,1),(0,−1).](https://www.tinkutara.com/question/Q204404.png)
Answered by Rasheed.Sindhi last updated on 16/Feb/24
