Factors of 96 that add up to 42

We take "Factors of 96 that add up to 42" to mean "What combination(s) of two factors of 96 when added together will equal 42?"

We find the solution by first listing all the factors of 96 and then we find all the different combinations of two factors of 96 that when added together equal 42.

The factors of 96 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, and 96.

After trying all the different ways of adding the factors above together, we did not find any combinations of two factors of 96 that add up to 42.

However, one could argue that factors of 96 should include the negative counterparts to the positive factors above since minus times minus equals plus.

If we include the negative factors, we find the following combination(s) of two factors of 96 that add up to 42 to be as follows:

48 + (-6) = 42

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