Adding/Subtracting Polynomials

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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. Show your work on a separate sheet of paper.

Expression Simplified Expression

Use the

coefficient

of this

term Color

1. (5𝑝2 − 3) + (2𝑝2 − 3𝑝3) 𝑝2 Yellow

2. (𝑎3 − 2𝑎2) − (3𝑎2 − 4𝑎3) 𝑎3 Red-

orange

3. (4 + 2𝑛3) + (5𝑛3 + 2) constant

Navy

blue

4. (4𝑛 − 3𝑛3) − (3𝑛3 + 4𝑛) 𝑛3 Light

blue

5. (3𝑎2 + 1) − (4 + 2𝑎2) constant Black

6. (4𝑟3 + 3𝑟4) − (𝑟4 − 5𝑟3) 𝑟3 Plum

7. (5𝑎 + 4) − (5𝑎 + 3) constant Gray

8. (−4𝑘4 + 14 + 3𝑘2) + (−3𝑘4 − 14𝑘2 − 8) 𝑘2 Yellow

9. (3 + 6𝑛5 − 8𝑛4) − (−6𝑛4 − 3𝑛 + 8𝑛5) 𝑛5 Red-

orange

10. (12𝑎5 − 6𝑎 − 10𝑎3) − (10𝑎 − 2𝑎5 − 14𝑎4) 𝑎5 Navy

blue

11. (8𝑛 − 3𝑛4 + 10𝑛2) − (3𝑛2 + 11𝑛4 − 7) 𝑛

Light

blue

12. (9𝑟3 + 5𝑟2 + 11𝑟) + (−2𝑟3 + 9𝑟 − 8𝑟2) 𝑟 Black

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Adding and Subtracting Polynomials Color by Number—Answer Key

Directions: Add or subtract each polynomial below. Then color the picture according to the indicated

coefficient or constant of your solution. Show your work on a separate sheet of paper.

Expression Simplified Expression

Use the

coefficient

of this

term Color

1. (5𝑝2 − 3) + (2𝑝2 − 3𝑝3) −3𝑝3 + 7𝑝2 − 3 𝑝2 Yellow

2. (𝑎3 − 2𝑎2) − (3𝑎2 − 4𝑎3) 5𝑎3 − 5𝑎2 𝑎3 Red-

orange

3. (4 + 2𝑛3) + (5𝑛3 + 2) 7𝑛3 + 6 constant

Navy

blue

4. (4𝑛 − 3𝑛3) − (3𝑛3 + 4𝑛) −6𝑛3 𝑛3 Light

blue

5. (3𝑎2 + 1) − (4 + 2𝑎2) 𝑎2 − 3 constant Black

6. (4𝑟3 + 3𝑟4) − (𝑟4 − 5𝑟3) 2𝑟4 + 9𝑟3 𝑟3 Plum

7. (5𝑎 + 4) − (5𝑎 + 3) 1 constant Gray

8. (−4𝑘4 + 14 + 3𝑘2) + (−3𝑘4 − 14𝑘2 − 8) −7𝑘4 − 11𝑘2 + 6 𝑘2 Yellow

9. (3 + 6𝑛5 − 8𝑛4) − (−6𝑛4 − 3𝑛 + 8𝑛5) −2𝑛5 − 2𝑛4 + 3𝑛 + 3 𝑛5 Red-

orange

10. (12𝑎5 − 6𝑎 − 10𝑎3) − (10𝑎 − 2𝑎5 − 14𝑎4) 14𝑎5 + 14𝑎4 − 10𝑎3 − 16𝑎 𝑎5 Navy

blue

11. (8𝑛 − 3𝑛4 + 10𝑛2) − (3𝑛2 + 11𝑛4 − 7) −14𝑛4 + 7𝑛2 + 8𝑛 + 7 𝑛

Light

blue

12. (9𝑟3 + 5𝑟2 + 11𝑟) + (−2𝑟3 + 9𝑟 − 8𝑟2) 7𝑟3 − 3𝑟2 + 20𝑟 𝑟 Black

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