a - 3b = -22 --- (1)
4a + 2b = -4 --- (2)
From (2), we have:
2a + b = -2
b = -2a - 2 --- (3)
Substituting (3) into (1), we will get:
a - 3(-2a - 2) = -22
a + 6a + 6 = -22
7a = -22 - 6
7a = -28
a = -28 / 7
a = -4
Substituting a = -4 into (3), we will have:
b = -2(-4) - 2
b = 8 - 2
b = 6
Hence, a = -4 and b = 6.