Solution

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Apply the vector triple product identity and the two plane constraints:
Put . If is one intersection point, subtraction gives , so is parallel to . Conversely, adding any multiple of preserves both plane constraints because is orthogonal to both normal vectors. The whole intersection is therefore
Such an exists: choose and solve the two-by-two linear system with determinant . This also proves sufficiency rather than assuming a nonempty intersection.

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