Translate "the sum of two consecutive odd integers" into an algebraic expression

Question

Translate "the sum of two consecutive odd integers" into an algebraic expression.

Answer 1

Hi Anna,

 

Let

x = the smaller of the two consecutive odd numbers

then 

x+2 = the 2nd of the two consecutive odd numbers

 

The sum of these two consecutive odd numbers would be

x + (x+2)