Let's denote $x$ as the first or smaller of the two consecutive integers.

For consecutive integers, the second integer would be $x + 1$.

Expression for the sum of the two integers:

$\text{Sum} = x + (x + 1)$

Simplify the expression:

$\text{Sum} = x + x + 1 = 2x + 1$

So, the sum of the two consecutive integers in terms of $x$ is:

$\boxed{2x + 1}$

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Here are some related questions you might find interesting:

1. How would you express the product of two consecutive integers in terms of $x$?
2. If the sum of two consecutive integers is given, how do you find the integers?
3. What happens if the integers are not consecutive but have a fixed difference?
4. How would you solve if one of the integers is odd and the other is even?
5. How do you represent three consecutive integers using $x$?

Tip: For any sequence of consecutive integers, the difference between them is always 1.