Like-Term Search Generator

Create a printable algebra search puzzle and answer key. Each hidden straight-line expression contains like terms that simplify to the selected result.

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For example, variable x, coefficient 4, and 3 terms produces an expression that simplifies to 4x.

Variable	Result coefficient	Number of terms
Variable for target 1	Result coefficient for target 1	Number of terms for target 1
Variable for target 2	Result coefficient for target 2	Number of terms for target 2
Variable for target 3	Result coefficient for target 3	Number of terms for target 3
Variable for target 4	Result coefficient for target 4	Number of terms for target 4
Variable for target 5	Result coefficient for target 5	Number of terms for target 5
Variable for target 6	Result coefficient for target 6	Number of terms for target 6
Variable for target 7	Result coefficient for target 7	Number of terms for target 7
Variable for target 8	Result coefficient for target 8	Number of terms for target 8
Variable for target 9	Result coefficient for target 9	Number of terms for target 9
Variable for target 10	Result coefficient for target 10	Number of terms for target 10

The PDF contains a student puzzle followed by a teacher answer key.