πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya had some stickers (call it a), then bought 4 packs of 5. Now Priya has 28. So a + 20 = 28. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Ben had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 5. Now Ben has 35. So x + 25 = 35. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Jamal had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 6. Now Jamal has 33. So y + 30 = 33. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Ben had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 5. Now Ben has 29. So x + 20 = 29. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Ben had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Ben has 21. So m + 12 = 21. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Ben had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 7. Now Ben has 36. So y + 28 = 36. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Leo had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 3. Now Leo has 18. So y + 15 = 18. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Priya had some stickers (call it a), then bought 4 packs of 8. Now Priya has 40. So a + 32 = 40. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Ana had some stickers (call it a), then bought 4 packs of 7. Now Ana has 40. So a + 28 = 40. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Maya had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 8. Now Maya has 39. So x + 32 = 39. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Ben had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 3. Now Ben has 13. So m + 9 = 13. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Rosa had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 8. Now Rosa has 46. So x + 40 = 46. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 8 stickers
- 2. 10 stickers
- 3. 3 stickers
- 4. 9 stickers
- 5. 9 stickers
- 6. 8 stickers
- 7. 3 stickers
- 8. 8 stickers
- 9. 12 stickers
- 10. 7 stickers
- 11. 4 stickers
- 12. 6 stickers
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