The number of solutions of .
We consider , the number of solutions to the equation in nonnegative integers and integers , for given integers , , , and . When , we show that except for a finite number of cases all of which satisfy for each solution; when , we show that except for three infinite families of exceptional cases. We find several different ways to generate an infinite number of cases giving solutions.
In this article we show that the Bounded Height Conjecture is optimal in the sense that, if is an irreducible subvariety with empty deprived set in a power of an elliptic curve, then every open subset of does not have bounded height. The Bounded Height Conjecture is known to hold. We also present some examples and remarks.