If x represents the first, or the smaller, of two consecutive odd integers, express the sum of the

If x represents the first, or the smaller, of two consecutive odd integers, express the sum of the two integers in terms of x

If x is the first of two consecutive odd integers, then we find the next consecutive odd integer by adding 2 to x:
x + 2

The sum of the two consecutive odd integers is expressed by
x + (x + 2)

Simplify by grouping like terms, we get:
2x + 2