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Determine the value of [tex]\(a \times b\)[/tex] given that the fractions [tex]\(\frac{2}{9}\)[/tex] and [tex]\(\frac{a}{3b}\)[/tex] are equivalent and [tex]\(b - a = 8\)[/tex].