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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?
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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