Number Theory - Affine Cipher

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Homework Statement



Decipher the following text

KQEREJEBCPPCJCRKIEACUZBKRVPKRBCIBQCARBJCVFCUPKRIOF KPACUZQEPBKRXPEIIEABDKPBCPFCDCCAFIEABDKPBCPFEQPKAZ
BKRHAIBKAPCCIBURCCDKDCCJCIDFUIXPAFFERBICZDFKABICBB
ENEFCUPJCVKABPCYDCCDPKBCOCPERKIVKSCPICBRKIJPKABI


Homework Equations



I know that C->A and B->T

The Attempt at a Solution



that means my two equations are:

2a+b=0 (mod 26)
a+b=19 (mod 26)

I must be solving these wrong. I need to get a decipher equation and I keep getting

d(k)=15(y-5) (mod 26) but that doesn't allow K->O like it should.
 

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Nevermind, I figured it out.
 

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