Solve Addition Problem: (+8) + (+12) with Positive Numbers

Question

Solve the following expression:

$(+8)+(+12)=\text{ ?}$

00:00 Solve

00:03 Find point (8) on the axis

00:08 To connect, we'll move in the right (positive) direction on the axis

00:13 Take 12 jumps to the right

00:17 And this is the solution to the question

Let's add 8 to the number line and move 12 steps to the right.

Note that our result is a positive number:

Now solve the following exercise:

$8+12=20$

$20$