Adding two numbers, will return the sum, but adding a number and a string will return a string:
x = 5 + 5; (The value of x is 10)
y = "5" + 5; (The value of y is 55)
z = "Hello" + 5; (The value of z is Hello5)
The rule is: If you add a number and a string, the result will ALWAYS be a string!