πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ben had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 5. Now Ben has 27. So n + 15 = 27. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Nora had some stickers (call it x), then bought 2 packs of 7. Now Nora has 19. So x + 14 = 19. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Ben had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Ben has 28. So n + 18 = 28. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Omar had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 8. Now Omar has 29. So a + 24 = 29. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Rosa had some stickers (call it n), then bought 4 packs of 5. Now Rosa has 31. So n + 20 = 31. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Maya had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 3. Now Maya has 15. So x + 9 = 15. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Omar had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 8. Now Omar has 31. So y + 24 = 31. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Aiden had some stickers (call it m), then bought 2 packs of 3. Now Aiden has 14. So m + 6 = 14. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Nora had some stickers (call it n), then bought 2 packs of 6. Now Nora has 19. So n + 12 = 19. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Priya had some stickers (call it n), then bought 2 packs of 8. Now Priya has 27. So n + 16 = 27. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Kai had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 6. Now Kai has 37. So m + 30 = 37. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Sam had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Sam has 17. So x + 12 = 17. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 12 stickers
- 2. 5 stickers
- 3. 10 stickers
- 4. 5 stickers
- 5. 11 stickers
- 6. 6 stickers
- 7. 7 stickers
- 8. 8 stickers
- 9. 7 stickers
- 10. 11 stickers
- 11. 7 stickers
- 12. 5 stickers
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