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1/3 of a certain number added to 1/5 of the next consecutive number is 5.what is the sum of the 2 numbers?
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\n" ); document.write( "let x=a certain number
\n" ); document.write( "x+1=next consecutive number
\n" ); document.write( "x/3+(x+1)/5=5
\n" ); document.write( "LCD:15
\n" ); document.write( "5x+3x+3=75
\n" ); document.write( "8x=72
\n" ); document.write( "x=9
\n" ); document.write( "x+1=10
\n" ); document.write( "sum of the 2 numbers=9+10=19
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