- The given equation is a linear Diophantine equation: 4x – 17y = 1. - We need to find the number of positive integer solutions (x, y) such that x 0 => 13 - 17n > 0 => 13 > 17n => n 0 => 3 - 4n > 0 => 3 > 4n => n -987 - n > -987/17 ≈ -58.058... - So, n must be an integer such that -58.058...