Airport Extreme & Express both wired, but one network?

Ok, I looked to see if this was answered but I wasn't very sure what to search for. If this has been answered please point me in the right direction.
I have an Airport Extreme Base Station that broadcasts my wireless network and is the router for my wired network throughout my house. My den is on the very edge of the AEBS wireless network but the wired network is in this room. Instead of having the Express extend my wireless network wirelessly, could I instead use my wired network from my AEBS directly to the Express? Then have the Express broadcast the same wireless network?
Essentially instead of;
Cable Modem >---(Wired)---->AEBS>~~~~(MyWiFi)~~~~>Express>~~~~(MyWiFi)~~~~
Could I have;
Cable Modem >---(Wired)---->AEBS>---(Wired)---->Express>~~~~(MyWiFi)~~~~
I still want both the AEBS and the Express sharing my one WiFi network, I just don't want the express to "piggy-back" to do it.
Please let me know what I can do to set this up, or if this has been answered before, point me in the right direction.
Thank You very much.

Rachard1, Welcome to the discussion area!
Yes that is possible.
Configure the AirPort Express (AX) to create a wireless network. Configure it to use the same network name (SSID) and encryption type/level/password as the AEBS.
Configure the AX to use a different channel than the AEBS to reduce interference between the two.
Configure the AX to operate as a bridge (not sharing a single IP address, DHCP server disabled).

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