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Which expression below is equivalent to 2x + 8? 8(x + 1) 2(x + 2) + 2 x + 2(x + 4) x + 4 + x + 4
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Which expression below is equivalent to 2x + 8?
8(x + 1)
2(x + 2) + 2
x + 2(x + 4)
x + 4 + x + 4
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Answer: D) x+4+x+4
The two x terms combine to x+x = 2x
The other pair of like terms, the constants, add to 4+4 = 8
Overall we get 2x+8
2x+8 is also equivalent to 2(x+4) when you factor out the GCF 2.