Going From an Expression to a Sequence of Operations

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GOING FROM AN EXPRESSION TO A SEQUENCE OF OPERATIONS

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Going from a Sequence of Operations to an Expression

The expression $\,2x + 1\,$ represents the sequence of operations
‘take a number, multiply by $\,2\,$, then add $\,1\,$’.

The expression $\,2(x+1)\,$ represents the sequence of operations
‘take a number, add $\,1\,$, then multiply by $\,2\,$’.

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Solving Simple Sentences by Inspection

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Write the sequence of operations corresponding to this expression:

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