πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ben had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 3. Now Ben has 13. So y + 9 = 13. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Kai had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 4. Now Kai has 22. So m + 20 = 22. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Priya had some stickers (call it n), then bought 4 packs of 4. Now Priya has 21. So n + 16 = 21. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Mei had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 8. Now Mei has 44. So y + 32 = 44. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Aiden had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Aiden has 16. So y + 12 = 16. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Kai had some stickers (call it n), then bought 2 packs of 3. Now Kai has 11. So n + 6 = 11. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Omar had some stickers (call it y), then bought 2 packs of 4. Now Omar has 15. So y + 8 = 15. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Leo had some stickers (call it a), then bought 4 packs of 8. Now Leo has 38. So a + 32 = 38. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Theo had some stickers (call it a), then bought 2 packs of 7. Now Theo has 21. So a + 14 = 21. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Ben had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 5. Now Ben has 19. So n + 15 = 19. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Theo had some stickers (call it x), then bought 2 packs of 3. Now Theo has 9. So x + 6 = 9. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Theo had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 4. Now Theo has 19. So m + 16 = 19. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 4 stickers
- 2. 2 stickers
- 3. 5 stickers
- 4. 12 stickers
- 5. 4 stickers
- 6. 5 stickers
- 7. 7 stickers
- 8. 6 stickers
- 9. 7 stickers
- 10. 4 stickers
- 11. 3 stickers
- 12. 3 stickers
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