Simplify 4x + 8x using the properties of operations.
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12x
4x + 8
12x2
4 + 8x
Simplifying 4x + 8x using the properties of operations, we can combine like terms. The like terms in this expression are the terms with the same variable (x). So, we can add the coefficients of the like terms.
4x + 8x = (4 + 8)x = 12x
Therefore, the simplified form of 4x + 8x is 12x.