- A$a = 1, b = 5$
- ✓$a = 5, b = 1$
- C$a = -1, b = 5$
- D$a = 5, b = -1$
The given systems of equations are
$2x + 3y = 7$
$(a + b)x + (2a - b)y = 21$
For the equations to have infinite number of solutions, $\frac{\text{a}_1}{\text{a}_2}=\frac{\text{b}_1}{\text{b}_2}=\frac{\text{c}_1}{\text{c}_2}$
Here, $a_1=2, a_2=(a+b), b_1=3, b_2=(2 a-b), c_1=7, c_2=21$
$\frac{2}{\text{a}+\text{b}}=\frac{3}{2\text{a}-\text{b}}=\frac{7}{21}$
Let us take $\frac{\text{a}_1}{\text{a}_2}=\frac{\text{b}_1}{\text{b}_2}$
$\frac{2}{\text{a}+\text{b}}=\frac{3}{2\text{a}-\text{b}}$
By cross multiplication we get,
$2(2a - b) = 3(a + b)$
$4a - 2b = 3a + 3b$
$4a - 3a = 3b + 2b$
$a = 5b ......(i)$
Now take $\frac{\text{b}_1}{\text{b}_2}=\frac{\text{c}_1}{\text{c}_2}$
$\frac{3}{2\text{a}-\text{b}}=\frac{7}{21}$
$\frac{3}{2\text{a}-\text{b}}=\frac{1}{3}$
By cross multiplication we get,
$3 \times 3 = 1 \times 2a - b$
$9 = 2a - b .....(ii)$
Substitute $a = 5b$ in the above equation
$9 = 2 × 5b - b$
$9 = 10b - b$
$9 = 9b$
$\frac{9}{9}=\text{b}$
$1 = b$
Substitute $b = 1$ in equation $(i)$ we get $a = 5b$
$a = 5 \times 1$
$a = 5$
Therefore $a = 5$ and $b = 1$
Hence, the correct choice is $b$.


