diff --git a/src/service/add_service.py b/src/service/add_service.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0fb5708
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/service/add_service.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+
+
+def add(string):
+    arguments = string.split("+")
+    result = int(arguments[0]) + int(arguments[1])
+    return result
diff --git a/src/service/calculation_service.py b/src/service/calculation_service.py
index 4b3e905..0d6d3b3 100644
--- a/src/service/calculation_service.py
+++ b/src/service/calculation_service.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """Module for the CalculationService class"""
 from tkinter import StringVar
 import divide_service as divide_service
-
+import add_service as add_service
 
 class CalculationService:
     """""Class for keeping track of, and evaluating calculations"""""
@@ -29,10 +29,12 @@ def equalpress(self):
         try:
 
             # evaluate the expression/calculation
-            if "/" not in self.expression:
-                total = str(eval(self.expression))
-            else:
+            if "/" in self.expression:
                 total = str(divide_service.divide(self.expression))
+            if "+" in self.expression:
+                total = str(add_service.add(self.expression))
+            else:
+                total = str(eval(self.expression))
 
             if float(total) > 10:
                 total = total + " <:o)"