Question Number 78440 by ajfour last updated on 17/Jan/20
$$\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:{ab}\:=\:{p} \\ $$$$\:\:\left({a}−\mathrm{2}{b}\right)\left({a}+{b}\right)\left({a}+\mathrm{2}{b}\right)=−\mathrm{24}{q} \\ $$$${Find}\:\:\:\frac{{a}+{b}}{\mathrm{3}}\:\:\:\:{in}\:{terms}\:{of}\:{p},\:{q}. \\ $$