In this question, we are given the statement "8 steps backward" and then we are asked to find the answer after performing two operations: +8 and -8. The operation +8 means moving 8 steps forward, while -8 means moving 8 steps backward. Since the initial statement is "8 steps backward," performing the operation -8 will cancel out the initial movement and bring us back to the starting point. Therefore, the answer is -8.