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GOING FROM A SEQUENCE OF OPERATIONS TO AN EXPRESSION
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The sequence of operations "take a number, multiply by 2, then add 1" is represented by
the expression
2
x
+
1
.
The sequence of operations "take a number, add 1, then multiply by 2" is represented by
the expression
2
(
x
+
1
)
.
In this exercise, you will practice writing expressions to represent a given sequence of operations.
You will not key in your answer, but you can check to see if your answer is correct.