πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Kai had some stickers (call it y), then bought 2 packs of 5. Now Kai has 12. So y + 10 = 12. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Nora had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 7. Now Nora has 34. So m + 28 = 34. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Zoe had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Zoe has 16. So m + 12 = 16. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Kai had some stickers (call it n), then bought 4 packs of 6. Now Kai has 26. So n + 24 = 26. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Mei had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Mei has 26. So y + 18 = 26. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Nora had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 4. Now Nora has 29. So y + 20 = 29. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Zoe had some stickers (call it y), then bought 2 packs of 3. Now Zoe has 13. So y + 6 = 13. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Mei had some stickers (call it a), then bought 5 packs of 5. Now Mei has 36. So a + 25 = 36. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Zoe had some stickers (call it m), then bought 2 packs of 7. Now Zoe has 19. So m + 14 = 19. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Omar had some stickers (call it a), then bought 5 packs of 8. Now Omar has 43. So a + 40 = 43. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Sam had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 5. Now Sam has 21. So x + 15 = 21. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Sam had some stickers (call it n), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Sam has 16. So n + 12 = 16. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 2 stickers
- 2. 6 stickers
- 3. 4 stickers
- 4. 2 stickers
- 5. 8 stickers
- 6. 9 stickers
- 7. 7 stickers
- 8. 11 stickers
- 9. 5 stickers
- 10. 3 stickers
- 11. 6 stickers
- 12. 4 stickers
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