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 x), then bought 4 packs of 4. Now Kai has 22. So x + 16 = 22. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Priya had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Priya has 19. So a + 12 = 19. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Nora had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 3. Now Nora has 17. So x + 15 = 17. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Sam had some stickers (call it m), then bought 2 packs of 5. Now Sam has 22. So m + 10 = 22. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Omar had some stickers (call it y), then bought 2 packs of 3. Now Omar has 11. So y + 6 = 11. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Lily had some stickers (call it a), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Lily has 20. So a + 12 = 20. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Theo had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 4. Now Theo has 27. So x + 20 = 27. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Ana had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 5. Now Ana has 26. So y + 15 = 26. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Ana had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 8. Now Ana has 35. So a + 24 = 35. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Zoe had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Zoe has 22. So y + 12 = 22. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Sam had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 8. Now Sam has 26. So y + 24 = 26. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Omar had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 7. Now Omar has 27. So m + 21 = 27. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 6 stickers
- 2. 7 stickers
- 3. 2 stickers
- 4. 12 stickers
- 5. 5 stickers
- 6. 8 stickers
- 7. 7 stickers
- 8. 11 stickers
- 9. 11 stickers
- 10. 10 stickers
- 11. 2 stickers
- 12. 6 stickers
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