If a(a + 2) = 48 and b(b + 2) = 48, where a ≠ b, then a + b = Pick:
A) -10	B) -9	C) -5	D) -4	E) -2
i.e. if a = 6 then b = -8   or if a = -8 then b = 6   -9ut in each case a+b = -8+6 = -2   Answer:-9
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If a(a + 2) = 48 and b(b + 2) = 48, where a ≠ b, then a + b =