Here we will show you step-by-step how to calculate 43 plus 2 (43 + 2) using the Long Addition Method. We start by setting up our math problem as follows:
| 4 | 3 | |||||||
| + | 0 | 2 | ||||||
The next step is to add the ones digits together (3 + 2 = 5) like this:
| 4 | 3 | |||||||
| + | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 5 |
Then in our final step, we add the tens digits together (4 + 0 = 4) like this:
| 4 | 3 | |||||||
| + | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 4 | 5 |
And that is how you solve 43 plus 2 using the Long Addition Method! The answer is displayed mathematically below:
43 + 2 = 45
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