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Use the Distributive property to factor the expression
8x + 64 = 8(x + ?)

User Astronaut
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Answer:

8(x+8)

8 x 8 = 64

User Michael Kenzel
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Answer:

? = 8

Explanation:

The following expression is given: 8x + 64

In this case, they factored out 8. Divide 8 from all terms in the expression:

(8x + 64)/8 =

(8x)/8 = x

(64)/8 = 8

8(x + 8) is the answer to the expression.

The number for ? is 8.

8 is therefore your answer.

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