πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Nora had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 7. Now Nora has 31. So n + 21 = 31. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Omar had some stickers (call it n), then bought 2 packs of 7. Now Omar has 21. So n + 14 = 21. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Aiden had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Aiden has 16. So y + 12 = 16. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Omar had some stickers (call it x), then bought 2 packs of 4. Now Omar has 13. So x + 8 = 13. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Kai had some stickers (call it n), then bought 5 packs of 4. Now Kai has 23. So n + 20 = 23. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Priya had some stickers (call it a), then bought 4 packs of 6. Now Priya has 33. So a + 24 = 33. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Omar had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Omar has 26. So a + 18 = 26. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Kai had some stickers (call it n), then bought 2 packs of 6. Now Kai has 23. So n + 12 = 23. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Ana had some stickers (call it a), then bought 2 packs of 8. Now Ana has 27. So a + 16 = 27. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Jamal had some stickers (call it m), then bought 2 packs of 8. Now Jamal has 23. So m + 16 = 23. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Zoe had some stickers (call it y), then bought 2 packs of 6. Now Zoe has 16. So y + 12 = 16. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Kai had some stickers (call it m), then bought 2 packs of 6. Now Kai has 24. So m + 12 = 24. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 10 stickers
- 2. 7 stickers
- 3. 4 stickers
- 4. 5 stickers
- 5. 3 stickers
- 6. 9 stickers
- 7. 8 stickers
- 8. 11 stickers
- 9. 11 stickers
- 10. 7 stickers
- 11. 4 stickers
- 12. 12 stickers
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