Problema Solution
A new operation symbol has been created in mathematics. Your task is to determine how the @ operation works. Based on the equations below, what would 7 @ 8 equal?
1@2=5
3@4=25
4@5=41
5@6=61
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1@2 = 2*(1*2) + 1 = 5
3@4 = 2*(3*4) + 1 = 25
4@5 = 2*(4*5) + 1 = 41
5@6 = 2*(5*6) + 1 = 61
7@8 = 2*(7*8) + 1 = 113
7@8 = 113