Answer:
13
Explanation:
Given number = -48
Listing out the possible factors of -48 in pairs along with their difference:
Factors (
) Difference (
) Difference (
)
-26 26
26 -26
-19 19
19 -19
-16 16
16 -16
-14 14
14 -14
On listing out the factors we find out that two of the pairs have difference = 19
The pairs are
and

It is given that the factor with greater absolute value is positive. This means 16 would be positive while 3 would be negative.
So, our factors are

The sum of the factors is =
(Answer)