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 y), then bought 4 packs of 8. Now Kai has 38. So y + 32 = 38. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Leo had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 6. Now Leo has 30. So y + 24 = 30. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Leo had some stickers (call it x), then bought 2 packs of 6. Now Leo has 24. So x + 12 = 24. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Jamal had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Jamal has 27. So m + 18 = 27. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Priya had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 3. Now Priya has 14. So a + 9 = 14. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Priya had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Priya has 17. So n + 12 = 17. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Omar had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 8. Now Omar has 52. So m + 40 = 52. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Aiden had some stickers (call it a), then bought 4 packs of 5. Now Aiden has 27. So a + 20 = 27. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Leo had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 5. Now Leo has 30. So m + 25 = 30. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Lily had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Lily has 24. So y + 12 = 24. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Aiden had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 6. Now Aiden has 32. So y + 30 = 32. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Lily had some stickers (call it a), then bought 5 packs of 4. Now Lily has 29. So a + 20 = 29. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 6 stickers
- 2. 6 stickers
- 3. 12 stickers
- 4. 9 stickers
- 5. 5 stickers
- 6. 5 stickers
- 7. 12 stickers
- 8. 7 stickers
- 9. 5 stickers
- 10. 12 stickers
- 11. 2 stickers
- 12. 9 stickers
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