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Laura determined the difference between 8 and –2 using the additive inverse. Her steps are shown below. 8 – (–2) = –8 + 2 = –6

Which best describes the error in Laura’s work?

A. The 8 should have remained positive.
B. The 2 should have remained negative.
C. The addition of –8 and 2 was computed incorrectly.
D. The 8 should have remained positive, and the 2 should have remained negative.

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CaptainSuperman
Hi pupil here's your answer ::

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The answer must be option A (The 8 should have remained positive.)

As she had typed the equation
8-(-2)
-8+2=6 (so here her calculation is correct but sign is wrong the negative sign must no come in front oh number 8 )

Hence, It is proved that the option A is correct

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hope that it helps. . . . . . . .

The correct option is A, which is The 8 should have remained positive.

Laura determined the difference between 8 and –2.

Laura's calculation

Looking at Laura's calculation

[tex]8-(-2)\\= -8+2\\= -6[/tex]

Our calculation

This can be done in the following manner,

[tex]8-(-2)\\=8+2\\=10[/tex]

As we can see the difference is in the value of 8, the value of 8 should not be changed in the process.

Thus, the correct option is A, which is The 8 should have remained positive.

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