Answer: The expression would be written as:
" 2(x + 8) " .
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The expression could be further simplified.
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Note the "distributive property" of multiplication:
______________________________________________________ a(b + c) = ab + ac ;
a(b – c) = ab – ac .
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As such:
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2(x + 8) = 2*x + 2*8 = 2x + 16 .
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The simplified version is: " 2x + 16 " .
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