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Read this word problem.$\newline$Lake Eyre, which has the lowest elevation in Australia, is $16$ meters below sea level. The Taieri Plain, the lowest place in New Zealand, is $2$ meters below sea level. How much higher is the Taieri Plain than Lake Eyre?$\newline$To solve the problem, Elise subtracted $-2 - (-16)$ and came up with an answer of $-18$ meters. Is Elise correct? Why or why not?$\newline$Choices:$\newline$(A) Yes, Elise is correct.$\newline$(B) No. The answer should have been $14$ meters, not $-18$ meters, because subtracting a negative number is the same as adding its opposite.$\newline$(C) No. Elise should have added $-2 + (-16)$ because the Taieri Plain is higher.