Addition

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What is addition?

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Addition is a mathematical operation that combines two or more numbers to get a total or sum.

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What is the sum of 8 and 2?

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The sum of 8 and 2 is 10.

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What is the sum of 5 and 8?

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The sum of 5 and 8 is 13.

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What is the sum of 6 and 1?

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The sum of 6 and 1 is 7.

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What is the sum of 2 and 9?

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The sum of 2 and 9 is 11.

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What is the sum of 5 and 7?

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The sum of 5 and 7 is 12.

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What is the commutative property of addition?

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The commutative property of addition states that changing the order of the addends does not change the sum (e.g., a + b = b + a).

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What is the associative property of addition?

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The associative property of addition states that the way in which numbers are grouped does not change their sum (e.g., (a + b) + c = a + (b + c)).

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What is a number line and how is it used in addition?

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A number line is a straight line with numbers placed at equal intervals. It is used in addition to visually represent the process of combining numbers.

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How can you check your addition?

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You can check your addition by using the inverse operation, subtraction, to see if the sum minus one of the addends equals the other addend.