0 0 0 0 4
Lesson 1.3: Addition
This Lesson demonstrates 2 addition problems:
6+5 & 23+9
Press Space-bar to Begin, press q to Exit
0 0 0 6 4
Lesson 1.3: Addition (6+5)
This is 6.

Press Space-bar to Continue
0 0 1 1 4
Lesson 1.3: Addition (6+5)
Adding the 5 as 10 - 5, Carry to the Previous Column...
(The ten's Column)
Press Space-bar to Continue
0 0 0 -5 4
Lesson 1.3: Addition (6+5)
And -5... to obtain The Answer.

Press Space-bar to Continue
0 0 1 -1 4
Lesson 1.3: Addition
That was a Straight-forward Example...

Press Space-bar
0 0 0 -1 4
Lesson 1.3: Addition
The following one is a bit more complicated.
So, pay attention...
Press Space-bar to Begin
0 0 1 2 4
Lesson 1.3: Addition (23+9)
20... (begin to represent 23)

Press Space-bar
0 0 0 3 4
Lesson 1.3: Addition (23+9)
...+3, represents 23.

Press Space-bar
0 0 1 1 4
Lesson 1.3: Addition (23+9)
Represent 9 as +10 -1.
So, 1 Beads on previous  column= 10...
Press Space-bar
0 0 0 -1 4
Lesson 1.3: Addition (23+9)
... -1 (Current-column) completes +9
Resulting in the answer: 32
Press Space-bar
0 0 0 0 4
Conclusion: (continued)
To perform addition, move beads towards the
position-beam; to subtract, move beads away from it.
Press Space-bar
0 0 0 0 4
Conclusion: (End)
To gain proficiency in using the abacus, practice !

Press Space-bar