the two variables get added together with a plus sign
2the two variables get subtracted together with a dash sign
24the two variables get multiplied together with a star sign
1.5the two variables get dvided together with a forward slash sign
2the two variables are divided for whatever the remainder of the first variable is
5the variable is read and returns one value higher
23 the first value is the original value, the new value returns to the variable when used again
2
the variable is decremented by one down and returns to its original variable
2
the variable is returned and then decremented one up