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Answer:
even integers differ by 2, consecutive integers differ by 1
Step-by-step explanation:
Often problems involving consecutive integers use a variable (x) to represent the least of them. In that situation, ...
consecutive integers are x, x+1, x+2
consecutive even (or odd) integers are x, x+2, x+4.
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I often find it convenient to use the variable to represent the middle of the three integers. In that case, the representations are ...
consecutive integers: x-1, x, x+1
consecutive even (or odd) integers: x-2, x, x+2.
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In somewhat rare cases, you need to ensure that the integers are even, not odd, so the representation can be ...
consecutive even integers: 2n, 2n+2, 2n+4 . . . . where n is any integer
