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Laura determined the difference between 8 and –2 using the additive inverse. Her steps are shown below.

8 minus (negative 2) = negative 8 + 2 = negative 6

Which best describes the error in Laura’s work?
The 8 should have remained positive.
The 2 should have remained negative.
The addition of –8 and 2 was computed incorrectly.
The 8 should have remained positive, and the 2 should have remained negative.

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Jerin212223go

Answer: The 8 should have remained positive.

Akposevictorgo

The additive inverse of -2, is 2, thus, Laura's error was: The 8 should have remained positive

What is Additive Inverse?

Additive inverse of a number is gotten by multiplying the number by -1. When you add the additive inverse and the number, it would give zero. For example, additive inverse of -2 is 2.

Based on what additive inverse of a number is, to find the difference, Laura shouldn't have included the negative sign to 2.

Therefore, her error is: The 8 should have remained positive

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