Here we will show you step-by-step how to calculate 24 plus 31 (24 + 31) using the Long Addition Method. We start by setting up our math problem as follows:
| 2 | 4 | |||||||
| + | 3 | 1 | ||||||
The next step is to add the ones digits together (4 + 1 = 5) like this:
| 2 | 4 | |||||||
| + | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| 5 |
Then in our final step, we add the tens digits together (2 + 3 = 5) like this:
| 2 | 4 | |||||||
| + | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| 5 | 5 |
And that is how you solve 24 plus 31 using the Long Addition Method! The answer is displayed mathematically below:
24 + 31 = 55
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