Problem

Source: 2-nd Taiwanese Mathematical Olympiad 1993

Tags: number theory unsolved, number theory



Find all $ x,y,z\in\mathbb{N}_{0}$ such that $ 7^{x} + 1 = 3^{y} + 5^{z}$. Alternative formulation: Solve the equation $ 1+7^{x}=3^{y}+5^{z}$ in nonnegative integers $ x$, $ y$, $ z$.