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Number theory Difficulty 5.0 AIME, harder Find the answer United Kingdom

How many pairs of integers $(x, y)$ satisfy the equation $\sqrt{x-\sqrt{x+23}} = 2\sqrt{2} - y$ ?

(A) $0$ (B) $1$ (C) $4$ (D) $8$ (E) infinitely many

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