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Combining Like
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Combining Like Terms Color by Number

Directions: Simplify each expression by combining the like terms. Then, color the coefficient of
the variable term or the constant according to the color indicated on the picture below.

Expression Simplified expression Color

Yellow
1. 12𝑟 − 8 − 12 (coefficient)

Purple
2. 𝑛 − 17 + 9𝑛 + 4 (constant)

Green
3. −8𝑥 + 11 + 12𝑥 (coefficient)

Orange
4. 7𝑟 − 8𝑟 (coefficient)

Blue
5. 𝑛 + 2 − 7 − 5𝑛 (constant)

Black
6. 7𝑟 + 5 + 8𝑟 − 5 (constant)

Maroon
7. −8 + 7(1 − 3𝑚) (coefficient)

Yellow
8. 4𝑛 + 3(6 + 4𝑛) (coefficient)

Purple
9. −2𝑛 − 3(3 − 10𝑛) (constant)

Green
10. 10 − 3(15𝑛 − 9) (coefficient)

Orange
11. 9𝑎 + 2(6𝑎 − 5) (constant)

Blue
12. −9(6𝑚 − 3) + 6(1 + 4𝑚) (coefficient)

Black
13. −10(1 − 9𝑥) + 6(𝑥 − 10) (coefficient)

Maroon
14. 4(−2𝑛 + 5) + 2(𝑛 + 3) (constant)

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Combining Like Terms Color by Number—Answer Key

Directions: Simplify each expression by combining the like terms. Then, color the coefficient of
the variable term or the constant according to the color indicated on the picture below.

Expression Simplified expression Color

Yellow
1. 12𝑟 − 8 − 12 12𝑟 − 20 (coefficient)

Purple
2. 𝑛 − 17 + 9𝑛 + 4 10𝑛 − 13 (constant)

Green
3. −8𝑥 + 11 + 12𝑥 4𝑥 + 11 (coefficient)

Orange
4. 7𝑟 − 8𝑟 −𝑟 (coefficient)

Blue
5. 𝑛 + 2 − 7 − 5𝑛 −4𝑛 − 5 (constant)

Black
6. 7𝑟 + 5 + 8𝑟 − 5 15𝑟 (constant)

Maroon
7. −8 + 7(1 − 3𝑚) −1 − 21𝑚 (coefficient)

Yellow
8. 4𝑛 + 3(6 + 4𝑛) 16𝑛 + 18 (coefficient)

Purple
9. −2𝑛 − 3(3 − 10𝑛) 28𝑛 − 9 (constant)

Green
10. 10 − 3(15𝑛 − 9) 37 − 45𝑛 (coefficient)

Orange
11. 9𝑎 + 2(6𝑎 − 5) 21𝑎 − 10 (constant)

Blue
12. −9(6𝑚 − 3) + 6(1 + 4𝑚) −30𝑚 + 33 (coefficient)

Black
13. −10(1 − 9𝑥) + 6(𝑥 − 10) −70 + 96𝑥 (coefficient)

Maroon
14. 4(−2𝑛 + 5) + 2(𝑛 + 3) −6𝑛 + 26 (constant)

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