Question

$$a = - 8 , b = 2 \frac { a - ( - b ) } { a + ( - b ) } =$$

Solve for a, b

$a=-8\text{, }b=-\left(\sqrt{41}+5\right)\approx -11.403124237$
$a=-8\text{, }b=\sqrt{41}-5\approx 1.403124237$