Many different sums can equal negative 2, one of them being a negative number larger by 2 than a positive number.
Examples:
-2 and 0
-3 and 1
-4 and 2
-5 and 3
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They do not always. The sum of two negative numbers is negative.
3, -15
If two numbers have the same sign, their product is positive. If two numbers have opposite signs, their product is negative. So the answer is 'yes'.
24
The sum of two negative numbers will be more negative than either one of them. The sum cannot, therefore, be 16.