πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden had some stickers (call it n), then bought 5 packs of 7. Now Aiden has 40. So n + 35 = 40. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Kai had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Kai has 24. So x + 18 = 24. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Zoe had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 4. Now Zoe has 31. So y + 20 = 31. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Zoe had some stickers (call it n), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Zoe has 18. So n + 12 = 18. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Ana had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 7. Now Ana has 46. So x + 35 = 46. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Nora had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 8. Now Nora has 43. So x + 40 = 43. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Sam had some stickers (call it n), then bought 2 packs of 4. Now Sam has 20. So n + 8 = 20. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Aiden had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 3. Now Aiden has 24. So m + 15 = 24. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Omar had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Omar has 30. So a + 18 = 30. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Ana had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Ana has 21. So x + 12 = 21. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Kai had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 8. Now Kai has 28. So x + 24 = 28. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Mei had some stickers (call it m), then bought 2 packs of 3. Now Mei has 13. So m + 6 = 13. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 5 stickers
- 2. 6 stickers
- 3. 11 stickers
- 4. 6 stickers
- 5. 11 stickers
- 6. 3 stickers
- 7. 12 stickers
- 8. 9 stickers
- 9. 12 stickers
- 10. 9 stickers
- 11. 4 stickers
- 12. 7 stickers
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