πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Rosa had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 8. Now Rosa has 49. So y + 40 = 49. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Sam had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Sam has 18. So x + 12 = 18. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Nora had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 5. Now Nora has 30. So y + 20 = 30. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Rosa had some stickers (call it a), then bought 4 packs of 8. Now Rosa has 41. So a + 32 = 41. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Omar had some stickers (call it m), then bought 2 packs of 4. Now Omar has 13. So m + 8 = 13. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Nora had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 7. Now Nora has 32. So m + 28 = 32. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Maya had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 6. Now Maya has 27. So m + 24 = 27. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Ben had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 5. Now Ben has 24. So m + 15 = 24. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Nora had some stickers (call it a), then bought 5 packs of 3. Now Nora has 19. So a + 15 = 19. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Mei had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 3. Now Mei has 18. So y + 15 = 18. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Lily had some stickers (call it a), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Lily has 23. So a + 12 = 23. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Lily had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 8. Now Lily has 36. So a + 24 = 36. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 9 stickers
- 2. 6 stickers
- 3. 10 stickers
- 4. 9 stickers
- 5. 5 stickers
- 6. 4 stickers
- 7. 3 stickers
- 8. 9 stickers
- 9. 4 stickers
- 10. 3 stickers
- 11. 11 stickers
- 12. 12 stickers
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