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(Addition rule)
If you have two separate loops that each run n times, the total is 2n operations. This is O(n), not O(2n).
Constants disappear. O(n) + O(n) = O(n). O(n²) + O(n) = O(n²) because the quadratic term dominates.
Sequential operations add, then you drop lower-order terms.
