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A string of beads, alternating every ten beads from green to pink. The problem is to add 27 to 58. First peg is at 58 with a jump of 2 to reach 60, then a jump of 5 to reach 65 then a jump of 20 to reach the answer of 85.

Adding with a bead string (solution 2).

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