[dooey100]

If you think of(define?) addition as repeated multiplication, then it makes sense.

EG:
x+x+x+x = 4x

2+2+2+2 = 2*4 = 8

1+1+1+1 = 1*4 = 4

1+1+1 = 1*3 = 3

1+1 = 1*2 = 2

1 = 1*1 = 1

I'm guessing this doesn't work for some reason because otherwise someone else would have thought of it, but oh well. I'm still interested to see why it is wrong, if anyone knows.