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 n), then bought 4 packs of 6. Now Ana has 29. So n + 24 = 29. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Maya had some stickers (call it a), then bought 4 packs of 8. Now Maya has 41. So a + 32 = 41. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Theo had some stickers (call it n), then bought 5 packs of 7. Now Theo has 38. So n + 35 = 38. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Leo had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 6. Now Leo has 28. So y + 24 = 28. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Ana had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 8. Now Ana has 43. So m + 40 = 43. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Priya had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 8. Now Priya has 40. So x + 32 = 40. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Priya had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 7. Now Priya has 34. So y + 28 = 34. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Jamal had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 7. Now Jamal has 37. So m + 28 = 37. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Maya had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 5. Now Maya has 23. So a + 15 = 23. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Ana had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 5. Now Ana has 21. So m + 15 = 21. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Omar had some stickers (call it m), then bought 2 packs of 8. Now Omar has 25. So m + 16 = 25. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Lily had some stickers (call it a), then bought 4 packs of 7. Now Lily has 32. So a + 28 = 32. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 5 stickers
- 2. 9 stickers
- 3. 3 stickers
- 4. 4 stickers
- 5. 3 stickers
- 6. 8 stickers
- 7. 6 stickers
- 8. 9 stickers
- 9. 8 stickers
- 10. 6 stickers
- 11. 9 stickers
- 12. 4 stickers
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