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What is the expression for "the sum of 8 times a number and two"?

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8n+2

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User Reza Del
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Answer:

8x + 2

Explanation:

"the sum of 8 times a number and two"

To get the expression we assume a variable for the unknown number

LEt the unknow number be x

8 times a number means we multiply 8 and x

it becomes 8x

sum of 8x and 2

to find sum we add the numbers

so the expression becomes 8x + 2

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