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Write the phrase as an expression. Then evaluate the expression when x=2 . 8 more than a number x An expression is . The value of the expression is .

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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
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