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I'm trying my hand on these types of expressions. how to solve $x$ and $y$ in $\displaystyle(x-2)^4+(x-3)^4=1$ and $\displaystyle (y-1)(y-2)(y-3)(y-4)=1$?
please write step by step solution ! thank u

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HINT: For the first case set $$z=\frac{x-2+x-3}2\iff 2z=2x-5$$

$$2^4=(2x-4)^2+(2x-6)^2=(z+1)^4+(z-1)^4=2\left(z^4+1+\binom42z^2\right)$$

Rearrange to form a Quadratic Equation in $z^2$

For the second set $\displaystyle a=\frac{y-1+y-2+y-3+y-4}4$

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HINTS

case 1: $2$ and $3$ are obvious solutions. Divide the polynom by $(x-2)(x-3)$ and solve the result.

case 2: $(y-1)(y-2)(y-3)(y-4) = [(y^2−5y)+5]^2−1$ see this post about (y-1)(y-2)(y-3)(y-4)