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Simplify the following expression by using the distributive property and combining like terms. Show and explain all your work.

11(x + 8) + 17x

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multiply 11 with x and 8 that will leave you with 11x + 88 + 17x. Add 11x and 17x to simplify it to 88 + 28x.
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