document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=982629>Question 982629</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if p^2-q^2 = 48   and p-q = 12. What is the average of p and q </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #603433 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=603433\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  p^2-q^2 = 48   and p-q = 12.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(p+q)(p-q) =48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(p+q)= 48/(p-q)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(p+q)=48/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p+q= 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p+q/2 = 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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