SOLUTION: why is it that you can use the same expressions to represent either consecutive odd or even integers?

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Question 220139: why is it that you can use the same expressions to represent either consecutive odd or even integers?
Answer by checkley77(12844)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Because there are 2 integers between each consecutive odd or even integers.
3+2=5 & 8+2=10 are a couple of examples.

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