i need math assistance: 1+1?

I'll explain this very slowly.

You should (hopefully) know how to count.

If you are at 1 on a number line. (1 2 3 4 5 6...)

↑ you are here

And you need to add 1 more. You would move one space on the number line to the positive end.

(1 2 3 4 5 6...)

»»» positive numbers get larger when you move more to the right.

And if you move 1 space from the 1 you would land on 2.

(1 2 3 4 5 6...)

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Starting on the 1 and moving 1 space forward on the number line leaves you on 2. Hence 1+1=2

1+1

2

2

1 + 1 = 2.

2

and by the way @ Wile you didn't prove anything since you got 2=1 that proves that a doesn't equal b and therefore it is an invalid problem stop trying to be a smart butt and confuse little children into thinking that they are smart/can prove adults wrong

1 + 1 = 3

Proof:

Given: a = b

a² = ab.........................(Multiply both sides by a)

a² - b² = ab - b...............(Subtract b² from both sides)

(a + b)(a - b) = b(a - b)....(Factor both sides)

a + b = b.......................(Divide both sides by a - b)

b + b = b.......................(Sub b for a since it is given that a = b)

2b = b...........................(Combine like terms)

2 = 1.............................(Divide both sides by b)

Since 2 = 1, they are interchangeable, so

1 + 1 = 2 + 1 = 3

QED

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