Need some practice going the other direction? Going from an Expression to a Sequence of Operations
The sequence of operations
‘ take a number, multiply by $\,2\,,$ then add $\,1\,$’
is represented by the expression $\,2x + 1\,.$
The sequence of operations
‘ take a number, add $\,1\,,$ then multiply by $\,2\,$’
is represented by the expression $\,2(x+1)\,.$
(Of course, a variable other than $\,x\,$ can be used.)