Which expression has an equivalent value to x2 + 9x + 8 for all values of x?

Expand choice A: (x + 1)(x + 8) = x² + 8x + x + 8 = x² + 9x + 8. This matches the expression for every value of x, so the equivalent expression is (x + 1)(x + 8).

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