Here we will show you step-by-step how to calculate 73 plus 53 (73 + 53) using the Long Addition Method. We start by setting up our math problem as follows:
| 7 | 3 | |||||||
| + | 5 | 3 | ||||||
The next step is to add the ones digits together (3 + 3 = 6) like this:
| 7 | 3 | |||||||
| + | 5 | 3 | ||||||
| 6 |
Then in our final step, we add the tens digits together (7 + 5 = 12) like this:
| 7 | 3 | |||||||
| + | 5 | 3 | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 6 |
And that is how you solve 73 plus 53 using the Long Addition Method! The answer is displayed mathematically below:
73 + 53 = 126
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