Use the distributive property to find an expression equivalent to 24 + 64.

Factor out the greatest common factor of 24 and 64, which is 8: 24 + 64 = 8(3 + 8), since 8 × 3 = 24 and 8 × 8 = 64. So the equivalent expression is 8(3 + 8), choice A.

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