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The numbers in an addition sum that are added are called the addends.
In any addition sum, such as 3 + 2 = 5, the numbers 3 and 2 are the addends. The answer, 5, is called the sum.
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The Sum
Real Numbers are said to be closed under addition because when you add two Real Numbers together the result will always be a Real Number.