πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 5. Now Zoe has 21. So a + 15 = 21. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Nora had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 5. Now Nora has 27. So x + 15 = 27. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Leo had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 3. Now Leo has 15. So x + 9 = 15. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Maya had some stickers (call it n), then bought 4 packs of 8. Now Maya has 39. So n + 32 = 39. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Kai had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 8. Now Kai has 34. So y + 24 = 34. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Ben had some stickers (call it a), then bought 4 packs of 5. Now Ben has 32. So a + 20 = 32. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Leo had some stickers (call it n), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Leo has 18. So n + 12 = 18. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Lily had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Lily has 16. So x + 12 = 16. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Jamal had some stickers (call it n), then bought 2 packs of 6. Now Jamal has 24. So n + 12 = 24. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Jamal had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 4. Now Jamal has 32. So m + 20 = 32. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Lily had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 5. Now Lily has 19. So n + 15 = 19. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Priya had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 7. Now Priya has 26. So m + 21 = 26. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 6 stickers
- 2. 12 stickers
- 3. 6 stickers
- 4. 7 stickers
- 5. 10 stickers
- 6. 12 stickers
- 7. 6 stickers
- 8. 4 stickers
- 9. 12 stickers
- 10. 12 stickers
- 11. 4 stickers
- 12. 5 stickers
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