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<!-- Note: This file is automatically generated from source code comments. Changes made in this file will be overridden. -->
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# Function add
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Add two or more values, `x + y`.
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For matrices, the function is evaluated element wise.
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## Syntax
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```js
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math.add(x, y)
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math.add(x, y, z, ...)
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```
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### Parameters
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Parameter | Type | Description
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--------- | ---- | -----------
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`x` | number | BigNumber | Fraction | Complex | Unit | Array | Matrix | First value to add
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`y` | number | BigNumber | Fraction | Complex | Unit | Array | Matrix | Second value to add
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### Returns
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Type | Description
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---- | -----------
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number | BigNumber | Fraction | Complex | Unit | Array | Matrix | Sum of `x` and `y`
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## Examples
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```js
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math.add(2, 3); // returns number 5
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math.add(2, 3, 4); // returns number 9
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var a = math.complex(2, 3);
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var b = math.complex(-4, 1);
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math.add(a, b); // returns Complex -2 + 4i
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math.add([1, 2, 3], 4); // returns Array [5, 6, 7]
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var c = math.unit('5 cm');
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var d = math.unit('2.1 mm');
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math.add(c, d); // returns Unit 52.1 mm
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math.add("2.3", "4"); // returns number 6.3
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```
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## See also
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[subtract](subtract.md),
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[sum](sum.md)
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