Use the distributive property to write the expression $x ( x + 8 )$ without parentheses. Simplify the result, if possible.
A) $x ^ { 2 } + 8 x$
B) $x + 8 x$
C) $x + x + 8 x$
D) $2 x + 8$
E) $x ^ { 2 } + 8 x ^ { 2 } + 8 x$

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Using the distributive property, we can write $x ( x + 8 )$ as $x ^ 2 + 8x$. This is already simplified, so the answer is A.

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