[net.math] Simultaneous Rational Bilinear Diophantine Equations

mpoppers@aecom.UUCP (06/19/84)

	Given rational N and P, find all integers a,b,x,y satisfying
a + y = b + x, for which N = (ay - bx)/(xy - ab) and P = (xy - ab)/(ax - by).

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