a(a+2)-(a^2+2b)=10
a^2+2a-a^2-2b=10
2a-2b=10
a-b=5
ab- (a^2+b^2)/2
= -1/2(a^2-2ab+b^2)
= -1/2(a-b)^2
= -1/2*25
= -12.5