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[nOOb] solve trig equations

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• Subject: [mg125732] [nOOb] solve trig equations
• From: Neal Becker <ndbecker2 at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 04:36:21 -0500 (EST)
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Solve[{Cos[a]+Cos[b]==x,Sin[a]+Sin[b]==y},{a,b},Reals]
Solve::nsmet: This system cannot be solved with the methods available to Solve. >>

This is a simple enough system, what am I doing wrong?

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