diff --git a/pass_value/main.c b/pass_value/main.c
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+#include <stdio.h>
+
+
+void add_one(int *x);
+
+int main(void){
+
+	int j;
+	int *p;
+  int k;
+
+
+	j = 5;
+
+	/* Pointer "p" is pointing to address "j" */
+  p =&j;
+  /* Set k to the value of p 
+	 * the '*' is the dereference operater
+	 * this means the value that p is pointing to
+	 * instead of the pointer itself*/
+	k = *p;
+	printf("%d\n", *p);
+	printf("This is k: %d\n", k);
+  
+	/*Here we pass the address of j to the function */
+	add_one(p);
+
+	/*Or don't use any pointers
+	 * add_one(&j);
+	 *
+	 * here we pass by address value
+	 */
+
+	printf("%d\n", *p);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void add_one(int *x){
+	*x = *x+1;
+}