πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Kai had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 4. Now Kai has 27. So x + 16 = 27. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Aiden had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 5. Now Aiden has 28. So m + 25 = 28. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Omar had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 7. Now Omar has 37. So x + 28 = 37. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Omar had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Omar has 17. So y + 12 = 17. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Aiden had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Aiden has 16. So y + 12 = 16. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Theo had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Theo has 19. So y + 12 = 19. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Leo had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Leo has 16. So m + 12 = 16. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Lily had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Lily has 22. So n + 12 = 22. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Sam had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 5. Now Sam has 29. So x + 20 = 29. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Theo had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 8. Now Theo has 35. So m + 24 = 35. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Maya had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 5. Now Maya has 29. So y + 25 = 29. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Maya had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 7. Now Maya has 45. So y + 35 = 45. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 11 stickers
- 2. 3 stickers
- 3. 9 stickers
- 4. 5 stickers
- 5. 4 stickers
- 6. 7 stickers
- 7. 4 stickers
- 8. 10 stickers
- 9. 9 stickers
- 10. 11 stickers
- 11. 4 stickers
- 12. 10 stickers
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