x^4 - y^4 = 2007196 To subtract to give an even number x^4 and y^4 must be either both odd or both even. Therefore x and y must be both odd or both even. 2007196 breaks into prime factors as 2112239 x^4 - y^4 breaks into prime polynomial factors as (x-y)(x+y)(x+y) where (x-y) is the smallest factor, (x+y) the middle-size factor, and x+y the largest factor. Thus the largest prime factor 12239 must be a factor of x+y, and only 1,2,and 41 can be factors of x-y and x+y (x-y)(x+y)(x+y) = 2112239 The only way x-y and x+y can both be odd is for x-y = 1 and x+y = 41. Solving that system gives x=21, y=20, x+y = 21+20 = 841 Then (x-y)(x+y)(x+y) = 141841 which = 34481, not 2007196. The only way x-y and x+y can both be even is for x-y = 2 and x+y = 241 = 82. Solving that system gives x=42, y=40, x+y = 42+40 = 3364 Then (x-y)(x+y)(x+y) = 2823364 which = 551696, not 2007196. So there are no solutions, so the number of solutions is zero. Edwin