Answer: -8 and 6
Explanation:
factors of 48: 1,2,4,6,8,12,24,48
1 x 48
2 x 24
4 x 12
6 x 8
for a negative product, one of the factors must be negative and the other positive.
for two number to have a sum of -2, the greater number must be the negative number, and both numbers should have be two values apart (ex. 6 and 8, 3 and 5, 12 and 14, etc.). In this case, 8 would have to be negative whereas 6 will be left positive.
and then we check:
-8 x 6 = 48
-8 + 6 = -2