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a4 + b4 + c4 + d4 = (a + b + c + d)4 where variables a, b, c and d can be any positive integer, negative integer or zero. what is the answer

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There is no single answer. Any choice of integers
(a,b,c,d)=(n,0,0,0) satisfies the equations, since


n^4+0^4+0^4+0^4=n^4

(n+0+0+0)^4=n^4
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