Math problem leaves the internet scratching their heads

While I had no interest in teaching math in classrooms full of unruly students, I have taken an unexpected delight in completing online puzzles when and where I find them. The puzzles and riddles surface, and there are plenty of people out there who take pride in their ability to see patterns and solve difficult math problems.

To that aim, we decided to put our dear readers’ minds to the test with a bran-teasing topic that has left many people scratching their heads on the internet.

If 1+4=5, 2+5=12, and , then what is the value of 5+8?

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