πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily had some stickers (call it a), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Lily has 14. So a + 12 = 14. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Jamal had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 7. Now Jamal has 43. So m + 35 = 43. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Lily had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 8. Now Lily has 27. So n + 24 = 27. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Ana had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 8. Now Ana has 45. So x + 40 = 45. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Mei had some stickers (call it x), then bought 2 packs of 7. Now Mei has 17. So x + 14 = 17. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Jamal had some stickers (call it m), then bought 2 packs of 5. Now Jamal has 19. So m + 10 = 19. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Omar had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 6. Now Omar has 32. So x + 30 = 32. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Maya had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 4. Now Maya has 27. So x + 20 = 27. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Leo had some stickers (call it n), then bought 2 packs of 3. Now Leo has 15. So n + 6 = 15. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Priya had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 3. Now Priya has 13. So x + 9 = 13. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Nora had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 7. Now Nora has 45. So m + 35 = 45. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Sam had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 7. Now Sam has 36. So x + 28 = 36. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 2 stickers
- 2. 8 stickers
- 3. 3 stickers
- 4. 5 stickers
- 5. 3 stickers
- 6. 9 stickers
- 7. 2 stickers
- 8. 7 stickers
- 9. 9 stickers
- 10. 4 stickers
- 11. 10 stickers
- 12. 8 stickers
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