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Step 1: Distribute the 8 to each term inside the parentheses.
8(5 + h + 2) = (8 Γ 5) + (8 Γ h) + (8 Γ 2)
Step 2: Simplify each term.
(8 Γ 5) + (8 Γ h) + (8 Γ 2) = 40 + 8h + 16
Step 3: Combine like terms.
40 + 8h + 16 = 8h + 56
Therefore, 8(5 + h + 2) is equivalent to 8h + 56.