πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Jamal had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 5. Now Jamal has 25. So n + 15 = 25. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Lily had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 4. Now Lily has 24. So y + 16 = 24. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Ben had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 5. Now Ben has 22. So m + 15 = 22. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Leo had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Leo has 28. So n + 18 = 28. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Ana had some stickers (call it x), then bought 2 packs of 8. Now Ana has 21. So x + 16 = 21. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Rosa had some stickers (call it m), then bought 2 packs of 5. Now Rosa has 13. So m + 10 = 13. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Maya had some stickers (call it a), then bought 2 packs of 5. Now Maya has 19. So a + 10 = 19. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Sam had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 5. Now Sam has 29. So x + 25 = 29. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Sam had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Sam has 18. So x + 12 = 18. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Leo had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 8. Now Leo has 34. So m + 32 = 34. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Theo had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Theo has 23. So y + 18 = 23. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Ana had some stickers (call it a), then bought 5 packs of 8. Now Ana has 49. So a + 40 = 49. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 10 stickers
- 2. 8 stickers
- 3. 7 stickers
- 4. 10 stickers
- 5. 5 stickers
- 6. 3 stickers
- 7. 9 stickers
- 8. 4 stickers
- 9. 6 stickers
- 10. 2 stickers
- 11. 5 stickers
- 12. 9 stickers
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