SOLUTION: Since I am "math challenged" I'm trying to figure out a quiz (?) someone sent to me" "Does 2+2 still equal 4 and 2x2 equals 4? Following some what the same logic how come 6+6=12

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Question 896425: Since I am "math challenged" I'm trying to figure out a quiz (?) someone sent to me" "Does 2+2 still equal 4 and 2x2 equals 4? Following some what the same logic how come 6+6=12 but 6x6=36?" What sense do I make out of that?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You must understand what is ADDITION and what is MULTIPLICATION. You resolve this "math challenge" once you know what each of these means.

Basic Fact: .
I assume a lower level for this fact is unnecessary.

Basic Fact: ;
You work from there.
Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Since I am "math challenged" I'm trying to figure out a quiz (?) someone sent to me" "Does 2+2 still equal 4 and 2x2 equals 4? Following some what the same logic how come 6+6=12 but 6x6=36?" What sense do I make out of that?


2 + 2 means 2 times 2 (multiplying 2 twice)

6 + 6 means 2 times 6 (multiplying 6 twice) 

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