Simplify the following expression into its simplest form.
2(x + 9) + 2(x + 7)
2x + 18 + 2x + 14 = 4x + 32.
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### Instruction:
Simplify the following expression into its simplest form.

### Response:
2x + 18 + 2x + 14 = 4x + 32.