1. Imagine you have two groups of apples.
**Box 1:**
Group 1:
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(3)
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**Box 2:**
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(3)
Group 2:
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(2)
=
**Total box:**
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(2)
Total:
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(5)
2. Count each group.
Step 1: Count left group = $3$.
Step 2: Count right group = $2$.
Step 3: Put them together to get $3 + 2 = 5$.
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Final answer: $3 + 2 = 5$
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(5)