SOLUTION: If x represents the first or smallethe, of the two consecutive integers, express the sum of the two integers in terms of x

SOLUTION: If x represents the first or smallethe, of the two consecutive integers, express the sum of the two integers in terms of x

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Question 1057928: If x represents the first or smallethe, of the two consecutive integers, express the sum of the two integers in terms of x
Answer by solve_for_x(190) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x represent the smaller of the two integers.

The next consecutive integer can then be represented as x + 1.

The sum of the two integers is x + (x + 1) = 2x + 1
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