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If n is the first of two consecutive odd integers, how is the second written?
AAs n plus 1
BAs n plus 2
CAs n plus 3
DAs 2 times n
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. As n plus 2
1. Odd integers step up by 2 each time, just as even integers do.
2. So the integer after n in an odd run is n plus 2.
3. The one after that is n plus 4.
4. Writing n plus 1 would jump to the next integer of the opposite parity instead.
_Source: OpenStax Intermediate Algebra (CC BY 4.0), section 9.5 Solve Applications of Quadratic Equations_