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3 + 2 = 4 The three and the two are the addends. Examples:
What is the missing addend? 3 + __ = 5?
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Definition:
A number which is involved in addition. Numbers being added are considered to
be the addends.
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In the expression a + b + c the a, b, and c are also referred
to as the addends.
What two addends when added will give a sum of 4? The answer could be 1 + 3,
or 2 + 2, or 4 + 0.
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