πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 8. Now Omar has 45. So m + 40 = 45. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Ben had some stickers (call it n), then bought 5 packs of 3. Now Ben has 20. So n + 15 = 20. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Maya had some stickers (call it a), then bought 5 packs of 5. Now Maya has 35. So a + 25 = 35. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Omar had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 5. Now Omar has 27. So a + 15 = 27. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Jamal had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 7. Now Jamal has 37. So y + 35 = 37. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Theo had some stickers (call it y), then bought 2 packs of 3. Now Theo has 13. So y + 6 = 13. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Rosa had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 8. Now Rosa has 37. So y + 32 = 37. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Lily had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 8. Now Lily has 35. So x + 32 = 35. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Omar had some stickers (call it a), then bought 2 packs of 7. Now Omar has 20. So a + 14 = 20. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Omar had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 5. Now Omar has 35. So x + 25 = 35. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Theo had some stickers (call it a), then bought 5 packs of 7. Now Theo has 39. So a + 35 = 39. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Mei had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Mei has 22. So x + 12 = 22. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 5 stickers
- 2. 5 stickers
- 3. 10 stickers
- 4. 12 stickers
- 5. 2 stickers
- 6. 7 stickers
- 7. 5 stickers
- 8. 3 stickers
- 9. 6 stickers
- 10. 10 stickers
- 11. 4 stickers
- 12. 10 stickers
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