write an assignment statement that performs the following operation: adds 2 to a

[nealr]

I'm just starting to learn programming. I understand part of the question, but I'm not sure when it asks to store the result in b. Can someone help?

[Dusty]

Welcome to the CH forums.

This sounds very much like homework, if you don't understand the question you should ask your tutor for advice. 

Here is a definition of an asignment statement:

    An executable statement that defines or redefines a variable based on the result of expression evaluation.

As a general rule we don't do homework but ...

A=A + 2

redefines the variable A to the result of expression evaluation A + 2

Good luck with your studies.

[nealr]

I understand you don't like to help with homework, but I'm stuck. I understand everything you just put in your answer. The part I don't understand is when it says to store the result in b. What does that mean? I know how to add 2 to a.

[Dusty]

Oops, sorry about that, I should have paid more attention to your post.

Have a look at this:

b=a + 2

So if the value stored in a is 10 then the value stored in b would be 12 (a + 2).

Hope this helps

[nealr]

Never mind. I figured it out. The answer is b=2+a. Thanks anyway.

[Dusty]

Beat you by just one minute.  Which language are you studying?

[nealr]

It's not a specific language. It's logic and design. I understand most of what I have learned so far, but there is so much different stuff, it stumps me some times.