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Solve the simultaneous equations:
\n$\\simplify[all,!noLeadingMinus]{{a}x+{b}y = {f}}$
\n$\\simplify[all,!noLeadingMinus]{{c}x+{d}y = {g}}$
\n$x=\\;$[[0]]
\n$y=\\;$[[1]]
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\nI have also insisted that the the coefficients in both equations are coprime and that, in order not to get degenerate equations, the determinant of the coefficients is non 0. Look at Testing in Variables to see this.
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