Add as indicated, and express your answer in lowest terms. $8 + \frac { 4 } { x }$
A) $\frac { 8 x + 4 } { x }$
B) $12 x$
C) $\frac { 8 + 4 x } { x }$
D) $8 x + 4$
E) $\frac { 12 } { x }$

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To add $8 + \frac{4}{x}$, you convert 8 into a fraction with the same denominator as $\frac{4}{x}$, which is $x$. So, $8 = \frac{8x}{x}$. Adding these gives $\frac{8x + 4}{x}$.

Add as Indicated, and Express Your Answer in Lowest Terms 8+4x8 + \frac { 4 } { x }8+x4​

Add as Indicated, and Express Your Answer in Lowest Terms $8 + \frac { 4 } { x }$