9(a + b) = ab
ab – 9a – 9b + 81 = 81
(a – 9) (b – 9) = 81 = 34
As a, b > 0 and a ≤ b, there are only 3 ordered pairs, given by a – 9 = 1, 3 or 9 and correspondingly b – 9 = 81, 27, 9.
We have to make sure that we satisfy the condition, a≤b
These are the following pairs of (a,b) that satisfy the condition
(a,b) = (10,90), (12, 36), (18,18)
Answer: 3