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What is the value of \(\frac{8a+a-b}{a-b}\)?


(1) \(\frac{5a + 4b}{ a - b} = 2\)

(2) \(a - b = 9\)


\(\frac{8a+a-b}{a-b}\)

\(\frac{9a-b}{a-b}\)

Nothing much, except that if you have a in terms of b or vice versa, the variables will get cancelled as each term in the expression contains a or b.
so let us look at the statements.

(1) \(\frac{5a + 4b}{ a - b} = 2\)
\(5a+4b=2a-2b………3a=-6b………a=-2b\)
We can mark the statement sufficient here itself.
\(\frac{9a-b}{a-b}\)
\(\frac{9(-2b)-b}{-2b-b}=\frac{-18b-b}{-3b}=\frac{19}{3}\)
Sufficient

(2) \(a - b = 9\)
No, as a and b can take infinite values
Insufficient


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