πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ana had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 5. Now Ana has 26. So y + 20 = 26. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Sam had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Sam has 17. So x + 12 = 17. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Nora had some stickers (call it n), then bought 4 packs of 4. Now Nora has 22. So n + 16 = 22. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Leo had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Leo has 15. So n + 12 = 15. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Leo had some stickers (call it n), then bought 4 packs of 6. Now Leo has 32. So n + 24 = 32. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Ana had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 7. Now Ana has 25. So m + 21 = 25. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Maya had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Maya has 25. So a + 18 = 25. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Ben had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 7. Now Ben has 31. So x + 21 = 31. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Sam had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Sam has 15. So x + 12 = 15. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Sam had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Sam has 14. So n + 12 = 14. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Omar had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 7. Now Omar has 38. So m + 28 = 38. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Priya had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Priya has 18. So x + 12 = 18. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 6 stickers
- 2. 5 stickers
- 3. 6 stickers
- 4. 3 stickers
- 5. 8 stickers
- 6. 4 stickers
- 7. 7 stickers
- 8. 10 stickers
- 9. 3 stickers
- 10. 2 stickers
- 11. 10 stickers
- 12. 6 stickers
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