Two factors of –48 have a difference of 19. The factor with a greater absolute value is positive. What is the sum of the factors? –19 –13 13 16

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Shunji Lin · Answer 1 · 2017-06-04T10:14:21+0000

The two factors of -48 that have a difference of 19 are 16 and -3.

$16 * -3 = -48\\\\16 - (-3) = 16 + 3= 19$

The sum of the factors are

$16 + (-3) = 16 - 3 = \boxed{\bf{13}}$

The answer is: C. 13

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