Laura determined the difference between B and -2 using the adilive inverse Her steps are shown below. 8-(-2)- 8+2- 0 Which best describes the error in Laura's work? The B should have remained posilive. The 2 should have remained negalive. The addition of -8 and 2 was computed incorrectly. The 8 should have remained positive, and the 2 should have remained negative.

## Step 1<br />Laura's work shows that she subtracted -2 from 8, which is correct. However, she made a mistake in the next step. She added 2 instead of subtracting 2.<br />### **8 - (-2) = 8 + 2 = 10**<br />## Step 2<br />The correct calculation should be 8 minus 2, not 8 plus 2.<br />### **8 - 2 = 6**<br />## Step 3<br />Therefore, the error in Laura's work is that she should have subtracted 2 instead of adding 2.