πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Mei had some stickers (call it m), then bought 2 packs of 4. Now Mei has 13. So m + 8 = 13. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Maya had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 7. Now Maya has 46. So x + 35 = 46. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Nora had some stickers (call it a), then bought 2 packs of 4. Now Nora has 20. So a + 8 = 20. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Rosa had some stickers (call it m), then bought 2 packs of 8. Now Rosa has 28. So m + 16 = 28. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Priya had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 4. Now Priya has 21. So m + 16 = 21. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Kai had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 3. Now Kai has 20. So x + 9 = 20. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Rosa had some stickers (call it a), then bought 5 packs of 4. Now Rosa has 27. So a + 20 = 27. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Leo had some stickers (call it x), then bought 2 packs of 8. Now Leo has 26. So x + 16 = 26. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Sam had some stickers (call it n), then bought 2 packs of 8. Now Sam has 27. So n + 16 = 27. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Nora had some stickers (call it a), then bought 5 packs of 7. Now Nora has 38. So a + 35 = 38. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Priya had some stickers (call it n), then bought 5 packs of 7. Now Priya has 47. So n + 35 = 47. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Theo had some stickers (call it a), then bought 2 packs of 4. Now Theo has 16. So a + 8 = 16. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 5 stickers
- 2. 11 stickers
- 3. 12 stickers
- 4. 12 stickers
- 5. 5 stickers
- 6. 11 stickers
- 7. 7 stickers
- 8. 10 stickers
- 9. 11 stickers
- 10. 3 stickers
- 11. 12 stickers
- 12. 8 stickers
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