Respuesta :

Answer: Solution: [tex]a=\dfrac{-19}{3}[/tex] and [tex]b=\dfrac{1}{3}[/tex] .

Step-by-step explanation:

The given pair of equations:

[tex]a-8b= -9\ ...(i)\\\\ a-2b= -7\ ...(ii)[/tex]

Eliminate equation (i) from (ii) , we get

[tex]-2b-(-8b)=-7-(-9)\\\\\Rightarrow\ -2b+8b=-7+9\\\\\Rightarrow\ 6b=2\\\\\Rightarrow\ b=\dfrac{1}{3}[/tex]

Put value of b in (ii) , we get

[tex]a-2\times\dfrac{1}{3}=-7\\\\\Rightarrow\ a=-7+\dfrac{2}{3}\\\\\Rightarrow\ a=\dfrac{-21+2}{3}\\\\\Rightarrow\ a=\dfrac{-19}{3}[/tex]

Solution: [tex]a=\dfrac{-19}{3}[/tex] and [tex]b=\dfrac{1}{3}[/tex] .