πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe had some stickers (call it n), then bought 2 packs of 4. Now Zoe has 19. So n + 8 = 19. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Maya had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 6. Now Maya has 31. So m + 24 = 31. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Priya had some stickers (call it a), then bought 5 packs of 3. Now Priya has 22. So a + 15 = 22. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Priya had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 6. Now Priya has 41. So x + 30 = 41. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Leo had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 3. Now Leo has 17. So n + 9 = 17. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Aiden had some stickers (call it a), then bought 5 packs of 3. Now Aiden has 26. So a + 15 = 26. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Mei had some stickers (call it n), then bought 4 packs of 8. Now Mei has 40. So n + 32 = 40. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Rosa had some stickers (call it a), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Rosa has 17. So a + 12 = 17. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Kai had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 3. Now Kai has 27. So m + 15 = 27. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Kai had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 7. Now Kai has 23. So y + 21 = 23. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Rosa had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 8. Now Rosa has 41. So m + 32 = 41. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Rosa had some stickers (call it n), then bought 5 packs of 8. Now Rosa has 47. So n + 40 = 47. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 11 stickers
- 2. 7 stickers
- 3. 7 stickers
- 4. 11 stickers
- 5. 8 stickers
- 6. 11 stickers
- 7. 8 stickers
- 8. 5 stickers
- 9. 12 stickers
- 10. 2 stickers
- 11. 9 stickers
- 12. 7 stickers
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