πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 7. Now Leo has 40. So x + 35 = 40. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Mei had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 7. Now Mei has 39. So x + 35 = 39. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Maya had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 7. Now Maya has 41. So y + 35 = 41. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Jamal had some stickers (call it a), then bought 5 packs of 8. Now Jamal has 45. So a + 40 = 45. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Sam had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 3. Now Sam has 11. So m + 9 = 11. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Leo had some stickers (call it a), then bought 4 packs of 4. Now Leo has 20. So a + 16 = 20. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Omar had some stickers (call it x), then bought 2 packs of 6. Now Omar has 23. So x + 12 = 23. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Omar had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Omar has 21. So n + 12 = 21. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Lily had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 5. Now Lily has 21. So m + 15 = 21. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Theo had some stickers (call it n), then bought 5 packs of 5. Now Theo has 37. So n + 25 = 37. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Mei had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 6. Now Mei has 30. So y + 24 = 30. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Maya had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 5. Now Maya has 20. So a + 15 = 20. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 5 stickers
- 2. 4 stickers
- 3. 6 stickers
- 4. 5 stickers
- 5. 2 stickers
- 6. 4 stickers
- 7. 11 stickers
- 8. 9 stickers
- 9. 6 stickers
- 10. 12 stickers
- 11. 6 stickers
- 12. 5 stickers
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