How many triplets of non-negative integers (x,y,z) satisfy the equation xyz+xy+yz+zx+x+y+z=2012? (correct answer + 3, wrong answer 0)
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Solution
(x+1)(y+1)(z+1)=2013=3×11×61 If all x,y,z are positive, there are 3!=6 solutions. If exactly one of x,y,z is 0, there are 3×6=18 solutions. If exactly two of x,y,z are 0, there are 3 solutions. Total solutions =6+18+3=27