SOLUTION: 1+4=5 2+5=12 3+6=21 5+8=? Pls help with a little explantion.thanks and more power.

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Question 1089041: 1+4=5
2+5=12
3+6=21
5+8=?
Pls help with a little explantion.thanks and more power.
Found 3 solutions by Fombitz, rothauserc, MathTherapy:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Take the first number multiply by the second then add the product to the first number.
I'm going to use the dollar sign as the operator to minimize confusion.
1$4=1%2A4%2B1=4%2B1=5
2$5=2%2A5%2B2=10%2B2=12
3$6=3%2A6%2B3=18%2B3=21
So then now you know the operations required, solve for 5$8.

Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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5 + 8 = 13 + 21 = 34
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add current sum to previous sum to get the new sum
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Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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1+4=5
2+5=12
3+6=21
5+8=?
Pls help with a little explantion.thanks and more power.
Some of these people who respond HAVE NO CLUE how to do simple problems.

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