πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 5. Now Sam has 30. So m + 20 = 30. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Zoe had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Zoe has 22. So y + 18 = 22. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Rosa had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 5. Now Rosa has 25. So y + 15 = 25. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Leo had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 5. Now Leo has 19. So m + 15 = 19. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Ben had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 4. Now Ben has 29. So y + 20 = 29. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Ana had some stickers (call it n), then bought 2 packs of 7. Now Ana has 21. So n + 14 = 21. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Rosa had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 6. Now Rosa has 33. So y + 24 = 33. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Sam had some stickers (call it m), then bought 2 packs of 4. Now Sam has 17. So m + 8 = 17. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Ana had some stickers (call it a), then bought 4 packs of 5. Now Ana has 27. So a + 20 = 27. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Priya had some stickers (call it n), then bought 5 packs of 3. Now Priya has 27. So n + 15 = 27. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Sam had some stickers (call it m), then bought 2 packs of 8. Now Sam has 19. So m + 16 = 19. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Mei had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 7. Now Mei has 33. So y + 21 = 33. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 10 stickers
- 2. 4 stickers
- 3. 10 stickers
- 4. 4 stickers
- 5. 9 stickers
- 6. 7 stickers
- 7. 9 stickers
- 8. 9 stickers
- 9. 7 stickers
- 10. 12 stickers
- 11. 3 stickers
- 12. 12 stickers
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