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If (2, 1) and (1, 0) lie on the graph of x÷a + y÷b=1, then the values of a and b are
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\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2Fa+%2B+y%2Fb\" = 1
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\n" ); document.write( "x=2, y=1
\n" ); document.write( "\"2%2Fa+%2B+1%2Fb\" = 1
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\n" ); document.write( "x=1, y=0
\n" ); document.write( "\"1%2Fa+%2B+0%2Fb\" = 1
\n" ); document.write( "\"1%2Fa\" = 1
\n" ); document.write( "a = 1
\n" ); document.write( "replace a with 1 in the 1st equation
\n" ); document.write( "\"2%2F1+%2B+1%2Fb\" = 1
\n" ); document.write( "2 + \"1%2Fb\" = 1
\n" ); document.write( "\"1%2Fb\" = 1 - 2
\n" ); document.write( "\"1%2Fb\" = -1
\n" ); document.write( "b = -1
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solutions in both statements
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