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Which of the following pairs of expressions could represent consecutive odd numbers?

n and n + 1
n and n + 2
n and n + 3

User Alan Kis
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n and n+2 is your answer hope I helped :)♥♥
User Joel Quiles
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Answer: The correct option is

(B) n and n + 2.

Step-by-step explanation: We are given to select the correct pair of expressions that could represent consecutive odd numbers.

Let n and m be two consecutive odd numbers.

We know that

the difference between two consecutive odd numbers is 2.

So, we must have


m-n=2\\\\\Rightarrow m=n+2.

Therefore, if n is one odd number, then the next odd number is (n + 2).

Thus, n and n + 2 represents the pair of consecutive odd numbers.

(B) is the correct option.

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