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Mr Nguyen
L.I: To build expressions with
pronumerals
Working out operations

3𝑥−7
 Using order of operations, we can 
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see what steps we need to take to
get to a result  Start at 𝑥

 Look at 4(𝑥 + 2)  First, × 3

 3𝑥
 Starting at 𝑥, how do we get here?
 Then, −7
 First, +2
 3𝑥 − 7
 𝑥+2
 Finally, ÷ 12
 Then, × 4
3𝑥−7

 4(𝑥 + 2) 12
Building expressions using flowcharts

 a)  b)
 Start with 𝑚  Add 9
 First, multiply by 2  𝑚+9
 2𝑚  Divide by 5
 Then, minus 11 
𝑚+9
5
 2𝑚 − 11
 c)
 Divide by 3
𝑚

3

 Add 2
𝑚
 +2
3

 Multiply by 4
𝑚
 4( + 2)
3
Backtracking with pronumerals
 Observation:
 First, subtract 2
 Same way as before:
 5𝑥
 Try to have the pronumeral by
itself as the input  Then, divide by 5
 𝑥
 How do you get back to 𝑥 from
 5𝑥 + 2
 Flowchart:
 Forwards first

 Then Backwards