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The numbers mm and kk satisfy the equations 2m+2k=p2^m + 2^k = p and 2m2k=q2^m - 2^k = q. What is the value of 2m+k2^{m+k} in terms of pp and qq?

(A) p2q24\frac{p^2 - q^2}{4} (B) pq2\frac{pq}{2} (C) p+qp + q (D) (pq)24\frac{(p-q)^2}{4} (E) p+qpq\frac{p+q}{p-q}

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