Need some practice going the other direction? 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 $\,2\,$’

(Of course, a variable other than $\,x\,$ can be used.)