The result of the addition of two quantities.
Examples
- In the operation 16 + 24 = 40, 40 is the sum of 16 and 24.
- In the operation 3.8 + 6.5 = 10.3, 10.3 is the sum of 3.8 and 6.5.
- In the operation 2x + 5x = 7x, the term 7x is the sum of the terms 2x and 5x.