πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Theo had some stickers (call it y), then bought 2 packs of 7. Now Theo has 24. So y + 14 = 24. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Mei had some stickers (call it a), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Mei has 20. So a + 12 = 20. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Nora had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 8. Now Nora has 49. So y + 40 = 49. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Maya had some stickers (call it n), then bought 4 packs of 6. Now Maya has 26. So n + 24 = 26. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Mei had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Mei has 28. So x + 18 = 28. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Maya had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 3. Now Maya has 16. So y + 9 = 16. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Jamal had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 5. Now Jamal has 31. So x + 20 = 31. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Omar had some stickers (call it a), then bought 4 packs of 7. Now Omar has 30. So a + 28 = 30. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Ben had some stickers (call it n), then bought 2 packs of 3. Now Ben has 16. So n + 6 = 16. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Mei had some stickers (call it a), then bought 4 packs of 5. Now Mei has 23. So a + 20 = 23. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Omar had some stickers (call it n), then bought 5 packs of 6. Now Omar has 40. So n + 30 = 40. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Ben had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 7. Now Ben has 41. So m + 35 = 41. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 10 stickers
- 2. 8 stickers
- 3. 9 stickers
- 4. 2 stickers
- 5. 10 stickers
- 6. 7 stickers
- 7. 11 stickers
- 8. 2 stickers
- 9. 10 stickers
- 10. 3 stickers
- 11. 10 stickers
- 12. 6 stickers
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