you can read the basic programming and it's simple when you learn and run the code

can you please elaborate on your reply. I'm trying to understand how to work this but still winding up confused. I tried to work the problem again and came up with 7 using the chart you provided. 7 is 1 of the options as the answer but I am not sure if I am working it correctly. I took 2+2; 2+1=7?

never mind. someone else explained it but thanks for your reply. I got sum is initialized to be 0. x = 2; x < 6 (true), sum = 0 + 2 = 2 x = 3; x < 6 (true) sum = 2 + 3 = 5 x = 4; x < 6 (true) sum = 5 + 4 = 9 x = 5; x < 6 (true) sum = 9 + 5 = 14 x = 6; x < 6 (false) The program terminated The last value of sum is 14 I didnt understand how to distribute the handy chart you provided but now I understand