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 n), then bought 2 packs of 7. Now Kai has 24. So n + 14 = 24. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Nora had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 8. Now Nora has 46. So m + 40 = 46. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Leo had some stickers (call it n), then bought 2 packs of 7. Now Leo has 17. So n + 14 = 17. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Nora had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 5. Now Nora has 27. So x + 25 = 27. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Maya had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 8. Now Maya has 30. So m + 24 = 30. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Ben had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 3. Now Ben has 14. So n + 9 = 14. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Maya had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 4. Now Maya has 26. So x + 20 = 26. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Lily had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 8. Now Lily has 32. So y + 24 = 32. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Jamal had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 3. Now Jamal has 24. So x + 15 = 24. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Leo had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Leo has 18. So a + 12 = 18. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Jamal had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 7. Now Jamal has 39. So y + 28 = 39. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Ben had some stickers (call it a), then bought 4 packs of 5. Now Ben has 24. So a + 20 = 24. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 10 stickers
- 2. 6 stickers
- 3. 3 stickers
- 4. 2 stickers
- 5. 6 stickers
- 6. 5 stickers
- 7. 6 stickers
- 8. 8 stickers
- 9. 9 stickers
- 10. 6 stickers
- 11. 11 stickers
- 12. 4 stickers
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