IXL | Write variable expressions: two or three operations

Write an expression for the sequence of operations described below.

add 5 to 4, then add

to the result

Do not simplify any part of the expression.

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Write an expression for the sequence of operations described below.

add 5 and

then subtract 4 from the result

Do not simplify any part of the expression.

When writing mathematical expressions, look for keywords to help you identify the operations.

Look for keywords.

add 5 and

then subtract 4 from the result

Use the keywords to convert the description into an expression, one operation at a time.

add 5 and

then subtract 4 from the result

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