If a(a - 6) = 27 and b(b - 6) = 27, where a ≠ b, then a + b =?	Pick:  A) −48  B) −2  C) 6  D) 48  E) 46
i.e. if a =-3 then b = 9   or if a = 9 then b =-3   But in each case a+b = -3+9= 
<gadget id="calculator">-3+9</gadget>
<output>6</output>
6   Answer: option 46
<result>E</result>
If a(a - 6) = 27 and b(b - 6) = 27, where a ≠ b, then a + b =?