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Question 215688: what expression is used to find the sum of 2 consecutive odd numbers

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what expression is used to find the sum of 2 consecutive odd numbers
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2 consecutive odd numbers can be n and n+2
The sum is 2n+2
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However, the general n might be an even number. To be certain it's an odd number, use
2n+1 and 2n+3 where n is any integer
then the sum is 4n+4