Here we will show you step-by-step how to calculate 50 plus 78 (50 + 78) using the Long Addition Method. We start by setting up our math problem as follows:
| 5 | 0 | |||||||
| + | 7 | 8 | ||||||
The next step is to add the ones digits together (0 + 8 = 8) like this:
| 5 | 0 | |||||||
| + | 7 | 8 | ||||||
| 8 |
Then in our final step, we add the tens digits together (5 + 7 = 12) like this:
| 5 | 0 | |||||||
| + | 7 | 8 | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 8 |
And that is how you solve 50 plus 78 using the Long Addition Method! The answer is displayed mathematically below:
50 + 78 = 128
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