πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ben had some stickers (call it a), then bought 5 packs of 5. Now Ben has 30. So a + 25 = 30. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Ben had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Ben has 22. So x + 18 = 22. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Aiden had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 7. Now Aiden has 33. So a + 21 = 33. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Sam had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 5. Now Sam has 22. So x + 15 = 22. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Kai had some stickers (call it n), then bought 2 packs of 8. Now Kai has 23. So n + 16 = 23. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Maya had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 5. Now Maya has 17. So x + 15 = 17. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Ana had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Ana has 22. So n + 12 = 22. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Rosa had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Rosa has 21. So m + 12 = 21. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Theo had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 8. Now Theo has 31. So y + 24 = 31. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Ben had some stickers (call it a), then bought 4 packs of 8. Now Ben has 44. So a + 32 = 44. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Zoe had some stickers (call it n), then bought 2 packs of 8. Now Zoe has 20. So n + 16 = 20. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Nora had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Nora has 22. So x + 12 = 22. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 5 stickers
- 2. 4 stickers
- 3. 12 stickers
- 4. 7 stickers
- 5. 7 stickers
- 6. 2 stickers
- 7. 10 stickers
- 8. 9 stickers
- 9. 7 stickers
- 10. 12 stickers
- 11. 4 stickers
- 12. 10 stickers
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