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(1) x + (x + 1) + (x + 2) is odd

==> 3x+3 = odd
==> E + O = O
==> 3*E = E ==> Sufficient


(2) x^2 is even
==> E*E = E-->Sufficient

Option D
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Why havent we considered 0? In that case it wouldn't be applicable right
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We can also consider x as -2, in that case;
-2 + -1 + 0 = -3 which is odd but x is even.

Which makes statement one not sufficient. So the answer should be E

Can someone please help!
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We can also consider x as -2, in that case;
-2 + -1 + 0 = -3 which is odd but x is even.

Which makes statement one not sufficient. So the answer should be E

Can someone please help!

(1) gives a NO answer to the question whether x is odd:

x + (x + 1) + (x + 2) = odd
3x + 3 = odd
3x = odd - 3
3x = even
x = even

So, (1) is sufficient to conclude that x is NOT odd (recall that a definite NO answer is also sufficient).

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Why havent we considered 0? In that case it wouldn't be applicable right

0 is an even integer. So, x = 0 also gives a NO answer for each statement.
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