πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Theo had some stickers (call it n), then bought 2 packs of 5. Now Theo has 18. So n + 10 = 18. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Nora had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 5. Now Nora has 28. So m + 20 = 28. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Sam had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 8. Now Sam has 41. So y + 32 = 41. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Omar had some stickers (call it x), then bought 2 packs of 3. Now Omar has 18. So x + 6 = 18. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Aiden had some stickers (call it n), then bought 5 packs of 5. Now Aiden has 32. So n + 25 = 32. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Omar had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Omar has 23. So a + 18 = 23. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Ben had some stickers (call it a), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Ben has 15. So a + 12 = 15. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Sam had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 5. Now Sam has 27. So a + 15 = 27. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Omar had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 6. Now Omar has 38. So y + 30 = 38. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Ben had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 5. Now Ben has 18. So m + 15 = 18. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Lily had some stickers (call it a), then bought 2 packs of 5. Now Lily has 12. So a + 10 = 12. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Aiden had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 8. Now Aiden has 40. So m + 32 = 40. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 8 stickers
- 2. 8 stickers
- 3. 9 stickers
- 4. 12 stickers
- 5. 7 stickers
- 6. 5 stickers
- 7. 3 stickers
- 8. 12 stickers
- 9. 8 stickers
- 10. 3 stickers
- 11. 2 stickers
- 12. 8 stickers
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