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 n), then bought 3 packs of 7. Now Lily has 24. So n + 21 = 24. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Sam had some stickers (call it n), then bought 2 packs of 5. Now Sam has 15. So n + 10 = 15. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Ana had some stickers (call it n), then bought 5 packs of 5. Now Ana has 32. So n + 25 = 32. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Mei had some stickers (call it a), then bought 2 packs of 6. Now Mei has 19. So a + 12 = 19. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Theo had some stickers (call it x), then bought 2 packs of 6. Now Theo has 19. So x + 12 = 19. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Theo had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 3. Now Theo has 12. So m + 9 = 12. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Maya had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Maya has 19. So m + 12 = 19. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Lily had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Lily has 14. So a + 12 = 14. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Jamal had some stickers (call it a), then bought 2 packs of 7. Now Jamal has 23. So a + 14 = 23. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Ben had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 4. Now Ben has 32. So y + 20 = 32. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Jamal had some stickers (call it n), then bought 4 packs of 4. Now Jamal has 18. So n + 16 = 18. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Zoe had some stickers (call it n), then bought 5 packs of 5. Now Zoe has 29. So n + 25 = 29. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 3 stickers
- 2. 5 stickers
- 3. 7 stickers
- 4. 7 stickers
- 5. 7 stickers
- 6. 3 stickers
- 7. 7 stickers
- 8. 2 stickers
- 9. 9 stickers
- 10. 12 stickers
- 11. 2 stickers
- 12. 4 stickers
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