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Consider the system $$\begin{array}{rlrl}y& =\frac{k}{x},& & \\ y& =a,& & \end{array}$$ where $a$, $k$ are real parameters and $x$, $y$ are real variables. Determine the conditions for $a$ and $k$ so that the system has a unique solution in ${\mathbb{R}}^{-}\times {\mathbb{R}}^{-}$.