Question

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Answer 1

Answer:

$p + q = -6$

Step-by-step explanation:

$p^{2} + 6 p = q^{2} + 6q \\p^{2} - q^{2} = 6q - 6p$

$( p + q) ( p-q) = 6 ( q - p )$

$p + q = \frac{6 ( q - p)}{(p-q)} \\p + q = \frac{-6( p - q)}{(p - q)} \\p + q = -6$