πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo had some stickers (call it n), then bought 5 packs of 5. Now Leo has 37. So n + 25 = 37. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Zoe had some stickers (call it x), then bought 2 packs of 6. Now Zoe has 19. So x + 12 = 19. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Rosa had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Rosa has 20. So a + 12 = 20. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Sam had some stickers (call it n), then bought 2 packs of 6. Now Sam has 22. So n + 12 = 22. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Priya had some stickers (call it n), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Priya has 20. So n + 12 = 20. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Maya had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Maya has 15. So y + 12 = 15. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Jamal had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 5. Now Jamal has 25. So x + 15 = 25. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Zoe had some stickers (call it x), then bought 2 packs of 6. Now Zoe has 20. So x + 12 = 20. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Sam had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 4. Now Sam has 18. So y + 16 = 18. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Aiden had some stickers (call it m), then bought 2 packs of 5. Now Aiden has 12. So m + 10 = 12. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Rosa had some stickers (call it a), then bought 2 packs of 6. Now Rosa has 14. So a + 12 = 14. 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 50. So n + 40 = 50. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 12 stickers
- 2. 7 stickers
- 3. 8 stickers
- 4. 10 stickers
- 5. 8 stickers
- 6. 3 stickers
- 7. 10 stickers
- 8. 8 stickers
- 9. 2 stickers
- 10. 2 stickers
- 11. 2 stickers
- 12. 10 stickers
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