1. Let's start by understanding the problem: we want to find out what 22 plus 22 equals. 2. Think of 22 as a group of 22 things, like 22 apples. 3. Now, we add another 22 apples to the first group. 4. When we add groups together, we count all the things in each group to find out how many we have in total. 5. So, 22 apples plus 22 apples means 22 plus 22. 6. We can add these numbers by counting: 22 + 22 = 44. 7. Therefore, 22 plus 22 equals 44!