SOLUTION: if p^2-q^2 = 48 and p-q = 12. What is the average of p and q

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Question 982629: if p^2-q^2 = 48 and p-q = 12. What is the average of p and q
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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p^2-q^2 = 48 and p-q = 12.
(p+q)(p-q) =48
(p+q)= 48/(p-q)
(p+q)=48/12
p+q= 4
p+q/2 = 2