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 2 packs of 8. Now Priya has 21. So a + 16 = 21. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Ben had some stickers (call it n), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Ben has 18. So n + 12 = 18. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Lily had some stickers (call it x), then bought 2 packs of 8. Now Lily has 21. So x + 16 = 21. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Zoe had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 4. Now Zoe has 28. So x + 16 = 28. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Priya had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 7. Now Priya has 41. So m + 35 = 41. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Ben had some stickers (call it a), then bought 2 packs of 5. Now Ben has 20. So a + 10 = 20. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Lily had some stickers (call it y), then bought 2 packs of 5. Now Lily has 20. So y + 10 = 20. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Rosa had some stickers (call it n), then bought 2 packs of 3. Now Rosa has 10. So n + 6 = 10. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Priya had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 6. Now Priya has 35. So y + 24 = 35. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Priya had some stickers (call it x), then bought 2 packs of 3. Now Priya has 13. So x + 6 = 13. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Theo had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Theo has 29. So y + 18 = 29. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Rosa had some stickers (call it y), then bought 2 packs of 5. Now Rosa has 18. So y + 10 = 18. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 5 stickers
- 2. 6 stickers
- 3. 5 stickers
- 4. 12 stickers
- 5. 6 stickers
- 6. 10 stickers
- 7. 10 stickers
- 8. 4 stickers
- 9. 11 stickers
- 10. 7 stickers
- 11. 11 stickers
- 12. 8 stickers
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