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Let x be the integer. What is the product of twice the integer added to three times the consecutive integer?

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We let be an integer and the first integer between the two numbers. The next integer is represented as x + 1. In this case, the total representation becomes P = 2x + 3 (x+1) which is equal to P = 2x + 3x + 3. Simplifying, the product P is equal to 5x + 3.
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