Question 2 - A-Level Maths

Find the value of \(a\) and the value of \(b\) for which \(\frac { 8 ^ { x } } { 2 ^ { x - 1 } } \equiv 2 ^ { a x + b }\)
Hence solve the equation \(\frac { 8 ^ { x } } { 2 ^ { x - 1 } } = 2 \sqrt { 2 }\)