Determine whether or not, the given number pair $(\mathrm{x}, \mathrm{y})$ is a solution of the accompanying system of equations.
(a) $(3,-2) ; 2 \mathrm{x}-\mathrm{y}=8$
(b) $(4,-1) ; \sqrt{x}-y=-1$
$\mathrm{x}^{2}-\mathrm{y}^{3}=17 \quad \mathrm{xy}^{2}=4$