Enumerate not to reset counter (resuming enumerate counter)

Question

I have two enumerates

\documentclass[12pt]{article}
\begin{document}

\begin{enumerate}
\item 5 + 7 = 12
\item 9 + 1 = 10
\end{enumerate}

lorel ipsum, blah blah blah

\begin{enumerate}
\item 5 * 7 = 12
\item A+B = C
\end{enumerate}

\end{document}

How can I make the item numbering goes like, 1,2,3,4 instead of 1,2,1,2? I know I can do by adding to second enumerate block

\setcounter{enumi}{3}

but this can cause problems if i change first enumerate block later?

Have you taken a look at the [enumitem][http://www.ctan.org/pkg/enumitem] package? — Mario S. E., Jan 19 '14 at 12:01
Load the enumitem package, and use \begin{enumerate}[series=foo] for your first enumerate environment, and \begin{enumerate}[resume=foo] for the second. Of course, the choice of name for the series is your own. — jub0bs, Jan 19 '14 at 12:05

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 19 '14 at 12:05

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Upon Mario's suggestion I found out that solution is really simple, just put [resume] after the enumerate like

\begin{enumerate}[resume]
\item 5 + 7 = 12
\item 9 + 1 = 10
\end{enumerate}

answered Jan 19 '14 at 12:05

Emmet B

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This doesn't work without enumitem! – cgnieder Jan 19 '14 at 12:26
Also if you change the format of the number using label=, then remember to use resume* otherwise the format from the preceeding list is not continued. – daleif Jan 19 '14 at 13:05

Enumerate not to reset counter (resuming enumerate counter)

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