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 x), then bought 4 packs of 8. Now Lily has 40. So x + 32 = 40. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Mei had some stickers (call it a), then bought 2 packs of 6. Now Mei has 18. So a + 12 = 18. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Priya had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 7. Now Priya has 23. So n + 21 = 23. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Sam had some stickers (call it x), then bought 2 packs of 5. Now Sam has 21. So x + 10 = 21. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Maya had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 7. Now Maya has 32. So y + 21 = 32. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Leo had some stickers (call it m), then bought 2 packs of 7. Now Leo has 24. So m + 14 = 24. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Mei had some stickers (call it n), then bought 5 packs of 5. Now Mei has 29. So n + 25 = 29. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Mei had some stickers (call it n), then bought 4 packs of 6. Now Mei has 33. So n + 24 = 33. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Rosa had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 7. Now Rosa has 42. So x + 35 = 42. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Sam had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 4. Now Sam has 28. So x + 16 = 28. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Theo had some stickers (call it n), then bought 5 packs of 3. Now Theo has 19. So n + 15 = 19. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Aiden had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 6. Now Aiden has 42. So y + 30 = 42. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 8 stickers
- 2. 6 stickers
- 3. 2 stickers
- 4. 11 stickers
- 5. 11 stickers
- 6. 10 stickers
- 7. 4 stickers
- 8. 9 stickers
- 9. 7 stickers
- 10. 12 stickers
- 11. 4 stickers
- 12. 12 stickers
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