A foundational look at what addition really means, using a simple visual example to show how two quantities combine to make a new total.
Identify the first quantity
Start with the number 2, representing an initial set of items.
Identify the second quantity
We are adding another set of 2 items.
Combine and count
Counting the total number of items gives us 4.
Original question
2+2
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