πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Rosa had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 7. Now Rosa has 46. So y + 35 = 46. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Priya had some stickers (call it n), then bought 2 packs of 6. Now Priya has 16. So n + 12 = 16. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Leo had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 5. Now Leo has 31. So x + 25 = 31. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Ana had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 6. Now Ana has 39. So m + 30 = 39. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Rosa had some stickers (call it x), then bought 2 packs of 3. Now Rosa has 12. So x + 6 = 12. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Lily had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 3. Now Lily has 26. So x + 15 = 26. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Zoe had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 7. Now Zoe has 31. So n + 21 = 31. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Kai had some stickers (call it x), then bought 2 packs of 5. Now Kai has 15. So x + 10 = 15. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Leo had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 7. Now Leo has 29. So m + 21 = 29. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Rosa had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 5. Now Rosa has 30. So m + 20 = 30. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Sam had some stickers (call it n), then bought 2 packs of 7. Now Sam has 19. So n + 14 = 19. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Nora had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 4. Now Nora has 21. So y + 16 = 21. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 11 stickers
- 2. 4 stickers
- 3. 6 stickers
- 4. 9 stickers
- 5. 6 stickers
- 6. 11 stickers
- 7. 10 stickers
- 8. 5 stickers
- 9. 8 stickers
- 10. 10 stickers
- 11. 5 stickers
- 12. 5 stickers
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