console.Writeline(" please inter two numbers of your choosing")
dim num1 as integer = console.ReadLine()
dim num2 as integer = console.ReadLine()
console.WriteLine("please choose one of the following operations for your equation: A for addition, S for Subtraction, M for multiplication or D for division")
dim operation as string = console.ReadLine()
console.WriteLine("the result of the addition is " & num1+num2)
console.WriteLine("the result of the Subtraction is " & num1-num2)
console.WriteLine("the result of the multiplication is " & num1*num2)
console.WriteLine("the result of the division is " & num1/num2)
console.WriteLine("Do you want to proceed? Yes/No")
answer = console.ReadLine()
console.WriteLine(" thank you for using this program")