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Algebra 2ChallengeSystems of Equations

Systems of Equations · Challenge problem

The constants aa and bb are positive and unequal. Solve for xx and yy.

xa+yb=2xb+ya=2\begin{aligned} \dfrac{x}{a} + \dfrac{y}{b} = 2 \\ \dfrac{x}{b} + \dfrac{y}{a} = 2 \end{aligned}