1. **State the problem:** Simplify and evaluate the expression $$4(x - 1) + 8x^2$$ when $$x = 2.5$$.
2. **Write the expression:** $$4(x - 1) + 8x^2$$.
3. **Substitute the value of $$x$$:**
$$4(2.5 - 1) + 8(2.5)^2$$
4. **Simplify inside the parentheses:**
$$4(1.5) + 8(2.5)^2$$
5. **Calculate the square:**
$$4(1.5) + 8(6.25)$$
6. **Multiply:**
$$6 + 50$$
7. **Add the results:**
$$56$$
**Final answer:** $$56$$
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