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Add 10 to a number

Adding 10 means increasing a whole number by one group of ten: the ones digit stays the same, while the tens digit increases by one, with regrouping into the next hundred when necessary (for example, 290 + 10 = 300). This connects addition to place value and mental computation, and does not include adding arbitrary multiples of ten, decimals, negative numbers, or generalized algebraic rules.

Detailed Explanation: Add 10 to a number

To add 1010, increase the tens digit by 1. The ones digit stays the same.

Example:

290+10290+10
  1. The number 290290 has 99 tens and 00 ones.
  2. Add 11 more ten: 99 tens become 1010 tens.
  3. 1010 tens make 11 hundred, so 290290 becomes 300300.

Therefore,

290+10=300290+10=300

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