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Adding and Subtracting Polynomials Color by Number
Directions: Add or subtract each polynomial below. Then color the picture according to the indicated coefficient or constant of your solution.
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Expression Simplified Expression Color
1. (5𝑝2 − 3) + (2𝑝2 − 3𝑝3) 2
𝑝
Yellow
2. (𝑎3 − 2𝑎2) − (3𝑎2 − 4𝑎3) 3
Red-
𝑎
orange
3. (4 + 2𝑛3) + (5𝑛3 + 2)
Navy
constant blue
4. (4𝑛 − 3𝑛3) − (3𝑛3 + 4𝑛) 3
Light
𝑛
blue
5. (3𝑎2 + 1) − (4 + 2𝑎2) constant Black
6. (4𝑟3 + 3𝑟4) − (𝑟4 − 5𝑟3) 3
𝑟
Plum
7. (5𝑎 + 4) − (5𝑎 + 3) constant Gray
8. (−4𝑘4 + 14 + 3𝑘2) + (−3𝑘4 − 14𝑘2 − 8) 2
𝑘
Yellow
9. (3 − 6𝑛5 − 8𝑛4) − (−6𝑛4 − 3𝑛 − 8𝑛5) 5
Red-
𝑛
orange
10. (12𝑎5 − 6𝑎 − 10𝑎3) − (10𝑎 − 2𝑎5 − 14𝑎4) 5
Navy
𝑎
blue
11. (8𝑛 − 3𝑛4 + 10𝑛2) − (3𝑛2 + 11𝑛4 − 7) 𝑛
Light
blue
12. (9𝑟3 + 5𝑟2 + 11𝑟) + (−2𝑟3 + 9𝑟 − 8𝑟2) 𝑟 Black
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