Equivalent expressions with negative numbers

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Isabel tried to evaluate an expression step by step.
(2+8)+8=2+(8+8)Step 1=2+0Step 2=2Step 3\quad\begin{aligned} &(2+8)+8\\\\ \\ =&2+(8+8)&\green{\text{Step } 1} \\\\ \\ \\ =&2+0&\blue{\text{Step } 2}\\\\ \\ \\ =&2&\purple{\text{Step } 3} \\\\ \\ \\ \end{aligned}
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