1. **State the problem:** We are given the system of linear equations:
$$50x + 49y = c$$
$$49x - 50y = c$$
where $c$ is a positive constant. We need to find the point $(x,y)$ where these two lines intersect.
2. **Use the method of solving linear systems:** To find the intersection, solve the system simultaneously. We can use the method of addition or substitution.
3. **Add the two equations:**
$$ (50x + 49y) + (49x - 50y) = c + c $$
$$ 50x + 49x + 49y - 50y = 2c $$
$$ 99x - y = 2c $$
4. **Express $y$ in terms of $x$ and $c$:**
$$ y = 99x - 2c $$
5. **Substitute $y$ back into the first equation:**
$$ 50x + 49(99x - 2c) = c $$
$$ 50x + 4851x - 98c = c $$
$$ 4901x = c + 98c $$
$$ 4901x = 99c $$
$$ x = \frac{99c}{4901} $$
6. **Find $y$ using $x$:**
$$ y = 99\left(\frac{99c}{4901}\right) - 2c = \frac{9801c}{4901} - 2c $$
$$ y = c\left(\frac{9801}{4901} - 2\right) = c\left(\frac{9801 - 9802}{4901}\right) = -\frac{c}{4901} $$
7. **Final intersection point:**
$$ \left(\frac{99c}{4901}, -\frac{c}{4901}\right) $$
This point is the intersection of the two lines for any positive $c$.
**Note:** The point $\left(c, \frac{c}{99}\right)$ mentioned in the problem does not satisfy both equations simultaneously, so it cannot be the intersection point.
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