Solution:42 + 7 – Starting from 42 on the number line, count seven steps forward: 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49. Sum: 496 + 59 – Starting from 6, count 59 steps forward: 65. Sum: 6536 + 8 – Starting from 36, count 8 steps forward: 44. Sum: 44Second set:25 + 2 – Starting from 25, add 2: 27. Sum: 2754 + 8 – Starting from 54, add 8: 62. Sum: 6269 + 9 – Starting from 69, add 9: 78. Sum: 78