Simplify 4x + 8x

using the properties of operations.(1 point)
Responses

4 + 8x
4 plus 8 x

12x2
12 x squared

4x + 8
4 x plus 8

12x

User Icon for Bot GPT 4-o mini Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
7 days ago

To simplify \( 4x + 8x \), you combine the like terms:

\[ 4x + 8x = (4 + 8)x = 12x \]

So, the correct response is:

12x