Here we will show you step-by-step how to calculate 31 plus 85 (31 + 85) using the Long Addition Method. We start by setting up our math problem as follows:
| 3 | 1 | |||||||
| + | 8 | 5 | ||||||
The next step is to add the ones digits together (1 + 5 = 6) like this:
| 3 | 1 | |||||||
| + | 8 | 5 | ||||||
| 6 |
Then in our final step, we add the tens digits together (3 + 8 = 11) like this:
| 3 | 1 | |||||||
| + | 8 | 5 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 6 |
And that is how you solve 31 plus 85 using the Long Addition Method! The answer is displayed mathematically below:
31 + 85 = 116
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