document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253171>Question 253171</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a^2 - 2ab + b^2 = 36  and a^2 - 3ab + b^2 = 22 what is the value of ab ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #185413 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><B>palanisamy(496)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=185413\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given, a^2 - 2ab + b^2 = 36 ...(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " and   a^2 - 3ab + b^2 = 22 ...(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1)-(2)=><BR>\n" );
document.write( "      (a^2 - 2ab + b^2)-(a^2 - 3ab + b^2) = 36-22 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "       a^2 - 2ab + b^2-a^2 + 3ab - b^2 = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                    ab = 14 <BR>\n" );
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