Which statement is equivalent to the following? x = x * 2;
A) x * 2;
B) x *= 2;
C) x = x * x;
D) None of these

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The statement "x *= 2" is equivalent to "x = x * 2", as the *= operator in this context is a shorthand for multiplication and assignment. Option A simply performs the multiplication without assigning the result to x. Option C squares the value of x, which is not equivalent to doubling it. Therefore, the best choice is B.

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