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Let's solve the problem of adding two numbers, 65 and 18, step-by-step using vertical addition:
Therefore, the sum of 65 and 18 is .
83
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Lining up digits ensures you're adding ones to ones and tens to tens. If digits aren't aligned properly, you'll add numbers from different place values and get the wrong answer!
When two digits add up to 10 or more, you carry over the extra ten to the next column. For example, means write 3 and carry the 1 ten to the tens column.
No! You only carry when the sum in a column is 10 or greater. If , just write 7 - no carrying needed.
Try these methods:
That's normal! Some problems require carrying multiple times. Just work through each column step by step, always remembering to add any carried number to the next column's sum.
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