Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
Hello,
let's find a and b reals so that


we identify the terms in 
9 = 3a
we identify the terms in x
-18 = 3b + a
we identify the constant terms
-7 = b
so ti goes with a = 9/3 = 3, b = -7
so we can write

so 
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You can do this by completing the square
x^2 - 14x + y^2 + 8 = 16
(x - 7)^2 - 49 + (y + 4)^2 - 16 = 16
(x - 7)^2 + (y + 4)^2 = 16 + 16 + 49 = 81
so the center is at (7 , -4) and radius = sqrt81 = 9
Answer: a= b/ b+2
Step 1: factor out variable a.
a(b+2)= b
Step 2: divide both sides by b+2.
a(b+2)/ b+2 = b/b+2