#alpha# and #beta# are roots of #x^2-6x-2#
So, #=>alpha^2-6alpha-2=0#
#=>alpha^2=6alpha+2#
Multiply #alpha^8# both sides.
#=>alpha^2×color (blue)(alpha^8)=color (blue)(alpha^8) (6alpha+2)#
#=>alpha^10=6alpha^9+2alpha^8" equation"1#
Similarly
#=>beta^2=6beta+2#
#=>beta^10=6beta^9+2beta^8" " "equation"2#
We have
#=>a_n=alpha^n-beta^n" "("where " alpha>beta)#
we have to find
#=>(a_10-2a_8)/a_9#
Or
#=>(alpha^10-beta^10-2(alpha^8-beta^8))/(2a_9)#
From equation #1" and "2#
#=>(6alpha^9+cancel (2alpha^8)-6beta^9-cancel (2beta^8)-cancel (2alpha^8)+cancel (2beta^8))/(2a_9)#
#=>(6 (alpha^9-beta^9))/(2a_9)#
#=>(6a_9)/(2a_9)#
#=>3#