SOLUTION: What is the next term in the sequence below? 1, 3, 5, 8, 11, 15, 19, 24, . . .

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Question 653923: What is the next term in the sequence below?
1, 3, 5, 8, 11, 15, 19, 24, . . .
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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The rule is +2, +2, +3, +3, +4, +4, +5

So my guess is that the next thing is you're adding 5 twice

So the next number would be 24+5 = 29