46
Step-by-step explanation:
First, we must write the mathematical form for "the product of 8 and a number x":
8
×
x
Then "6 more than this" would be:
(
8
×
x
)
+
6
So, to evaluate for
x
=
5
we substitute
5
for
x
and calculate:
(
8
×
5
)
+
6
→
40
+
6
→
46