(-x)²y - y³ = 105 x²y - y³ = 105 y(x² - y²) = 105 y(x - y)(x + y) = 105 So we have three factors y, x-y, and x+y having product 105. Since 105 = 1·3·5·7 either one of those factors is 1 or none are. If none of the three are 1 then {y, x-y, x+y} = {3,5,7}. x+y must be the largest, 7 so {y, x-y} = {3,5}. The sum of the two elements of the left set must equal the sum of the two elements on the right set, so y + x-y = 3+5 x = 8 But that's impossible since the largest factor x+y is only 7 So one of those factors must be 1. Let's try y=1 y(x - y)(x + y) = 105 1(x - 1)(x + 1) = 105 x² - 1 = 105 x² = 106 x = √106 which is not an integer. So the first factor y cannot be 1. The largest factor x+y cannot be 1, so the second factor x-y must be 1, x-y = 1, so we have y = x-1, Substituting that: y(x - y)(x + y) = 105 (x - 1)(1)(x + x-1) = 105 (x - 1)(2x - 1) = 105 2x² - 3x + 1 = 105 2x² - 3x - 104 = 0 (x-8)(2x+13) = 0 So x - 8 = 0, 2x + 13 = 0 x = 8 2x = -13 x =(discard) So we have x = 8, and since y = x-1 = 8-1 = 7 So the only solution with positive integers is x = 8, y = 7. Checking: (-x)²y - y³ = 105 (-8)²7 - 7³ = 105 64·7 - 343 = 105 448 - 343 = 105 105 = 105 Edwin