Formula Question.. Perhaps obvious

Hi All,
I believe I seen something of what I'm looking for in excel so I'm not sure the probability of it working in numbers (hope it does). I'm current developing my own account spreadsheet and trying to figure out a formula where;
Cell A3 is a balance (or entered) value $10.00
Cell C3 has a recurring value .50¢
What I would like or looking for is the formula that takes into account what is entered (A3) plus the value of C3, without the use of another cell. The formula would be in A3. Is this possible?
Trying to avoid additional cell computations especially as Numbers can not lock or protect cell content.
Ann

Ann G wrote:
Cell A3 is a balance (or entered) value $10.00
Cell C3 has a recurring value .50¢
What I would like or looking for is the formula that takes into account what is entered (A3) plus the value of C3, without the use of another cell. The formula would be in A3. Is this possible?
No.
Two issues:
Whatever you enter into a cell replaces what was there before. If A3 contained a formula, then the entered value would replace that formula.
A cell cannot reference itself, nor can it reference a cell whose value depends on it.
Regards,
Barry

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