πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Kai had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 3. Now Kai has 25. So m + 15 = 25. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Theo had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 7. Now Theo has 31. So y + 21 = 31. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Sam had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 8. Now Sam has 32. So a + 24 = 32. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Mei had some stickers (call it m), then bought 2 packs of 6. Now Mei has 24. So m + 12 = 24. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Mei had some stickers (call it a), then bought 4 packs of 5. Now Mei has 29. So a + 20 = 29. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Ana had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Ana has 24. So x + 12 = 24. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Theo had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Theo has 14. So y + 12 = 14. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Jamal had some stickers (call it m), then bought 2 packs of 5. Now Jamal has 13. So m + 10 = 13. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Nora had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 5. Now Nora has 36. So x + 25 = 36. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Aiden had some stickers (call it n), then bought 5 packs of 4. Now Aiden has 24. So n + 20 = 24. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Kai had some stickers (call it a), then bought 5 packs of 4. Now Kai has 25. So a + 20 = 25. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Priya had some stickers (call it n), then bought 5 packs of 5. Now Priya has 31. So n + 25 = 31. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 10 stickers
- 2. 10 stickers
- 3. 8 stickers
- 4. 12 stickers
- 5. 9 stickers
- 6. 12 stickers
- 7. 2 stickers
- 8. 3 stickers
- 9. 11 stickers
- 10. 4 stickers
- 11. 5 stickers
- 12. 6 stickers
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