a)
a/b = 2/5 ==> a = 2b/5
(7a - 2b)/(4a + 3b) =
= (14b/5 -2b) / (8b/5 + 3b) =
= (14b/5 - 10b/5) / (8b/5 + 15b/5) =
= 4b/5 × 5/23b =
= 4b/23b =
= 4/23
b)
(7a -2b) / (5a + 4b) = 2/15
15(7a - 2b) = 2(5a + 4b)
105a - 30b = 10a + 8b
95a = 38b |:19
5a = 2b ==> a = 2b/5
(10a - b) / (5a + b) =
= ( 20b/5 - b) / (10b/5 + b) =
= (20b/5 - 5b/5) / (10b/5 + 5b/5) =
= 15b/5 × 5/15b =
= 15b/15b =
= 1