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Two sets of the sum of a number and eight are added to five times the same number

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This question is to find the algebraic expression given by words. Call the unknown number x. Then the sum of it and eight is x + 8. Two sets of it means 2 (x + 8). Now that added to five times the number is 2 (x + 8) + 5x. Then, the answer is: 2 (x + 8) + 5x.
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