Rewrite each expression using the distributive property and simplify, if possible. See Example 7. x + x

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Identify the terms in the expression: here, both terms are \( x \) and \( x \).

Recognize that the distributive property allows you to factor out the common term \( x \) from both terms.

Rewrite the expression using the distributive property: \( x + x = x \times 1 + x \times 1 \).

Factor out \( x \) from both terms: \( x \times (1 + 1) \).

Simplify inside the parentheses: \( 1 + 1 = 2 \), so the expression becomes \( x \times 2 \) or \( 2x \).

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