πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya had some stickers (call it n), then bought 2 packs of 4. Now Maya has 20. So n + 8 = 20. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Kai had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 8. Now Kai has 38. So y + 32 = 38. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Nora had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 4. Now Nora has 28. So x + 16 = 28. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Maya had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 7. Now Maya has 31. So x + 21 = 31. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Rosa had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Rosa has 16. So n + 12 = 16. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Zoe had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Zoe has 21. So n + 18 = 21. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Leo had some stickers (call it n), then bought 4 packs of 6. Now Leo has 28. So n + 24 = 28. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Sam had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 4. Now Sam has 24. So m + 20 = 24. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Maya had some stickers (call it n), then bought 4 packs of 8. Now Maya has 39. So n + 32 = 39. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Rosa had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 4. Now Rosa has 30. So m + 20 = 30. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Nora had some stickers (call it a), then bought 4 packs of 6. Now Nora has 31. So a + 24 = 31. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Priya had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 5. Now Priya has 31. So y + 25 = 31. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 12 stickers
- 2. 6 stickers
- 3. 12 stickers
- 4. 10 stickers
- 5. 4 stickers
- 6. 3 stickers
- 7. 4 stickers
- 8. 4 stickers
- 9. 7 stickers
- 10. 10 stickers
- 11. 7 stickers
- 12. 6 stickers
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