SOLUTION: Find x and y in terms of a and b {x+y=0 {x+ay=1 (a≠1) I feel like this is easy. But I'm confused. Thanks for the help.

SOLUTION: Find x and y in terms of a and b {x+y=0 {x+ay=1 (a≠1) I feel like this is easy. But I'm confused. Thanks for the help.

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Question 863910: Find x and y in terms of a and b
{x+y=0
{x+ay=1
(a≠1)
I feel like this is easy. But I'm confused. Thanks for the help.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a-1<>0, x = 1/(1-a), y = 1/(a-1)
There is no b!!
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