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Question 664276: 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? Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
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let x=a certain number
x+1=next consecutive number
x/3+(x+1)/5=5
LCD:15
5x+3x+3=75
8x=72
x=9
x+1=10
sum of the 2 numbers=9+10=19
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