Assume data in A2 down

To return it as text,
in B2, copied down:
="30"&LEFT(A2,2)

To return it as a real number,
in B2, copied down:
=("30"&LEFT(A2,2))+0
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"TED" wrote:
How do I concatenate a fixed number (like "30") and the first two #'s of
another cell that also contains text?

For example, joining 300 and another cell that has 2509Peters to form 3025