1. **State the problem:** Simplify the expression $x + 2(8 + 2)$.
2. **Apply the order of operations:** First, solve inside the parentheses.
$$8 + 2 = 10$$
3. **Substitute back:** The expression becomes
$$x + 2 \times 10$$
4. **Multiply:**
$$2 \times 10 = 20$$
5. **Final expression:**
$$x + 20$$
The simplified form of the expression is $x + 20$.
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