In the given question, two equations numbered l and II are given. You have to solve both the equations and mark the appropriate answer
I. a2 + 22a + 85 = 0
II. b2 - 79b = 0I. a2 + 22a + 85 = 0
⇒ a2 + 17a + 5a + 85 = 0
⇒ a(a + 17) + 5(a + 17) = 0
⇒ (a + 5) (a + 17) = 0
Then, a = (-5) or a = (-17)
II. b2 - 79b = 0
⇒ b(b - 79)
Then, b = 79 or b = 0
So, when a = (-5), a < b for b = (0) and a < b for b = 79
And when a = (-17), a < b for b = (0) and a < b for b = 79
∴ we can observe that a < b.