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Algebra simplification

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December 25, 2005
AMCAIMEUSA(J)MOUSAMO

Problem Statement

If a number eight times as large as xx is increased by two, then one fourth of the result equals
<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(A)</span> 2x+12<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(B)</span> x+12<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(C)</span> 2x+2<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(D)</span> 2x+4<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(E)</span> 2x+16<span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span> \ 2x + \frac{1}{2} \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span> \ x + \frac{1}{2} \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span> \ 2x+2 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span> \ 2x+4 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span> \ 2x+16
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