πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ana had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 5. Now Ana has 29. So y + 25 = 29. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Maya had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 3. Now Maya has 21. So m + 15 = 21. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Maya had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Maya has 20. So m + 12 = 20. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Mei had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 6. Now Mei has 27. So m + 24 = 27. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Theo had some stickers (call it n), then bought 4 packs of 7. Now Theo has 38. So n + 28 = 38. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Leo had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 8. Now Leo has 32. So y + 24 = 32. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Zoe had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Zoe has 23. So n + 12 = 23. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Maya had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Maya has 22. So m + 12 = 22. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Rosa had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 4. Now Rosa has 23. So m + 20 = 23. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Rosa had some stickers (call it m), then bought 2 packs of 3. Now Rosa has 17. So m + 6 = 17. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Zoe had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 4. Now Zoe has 22. So x + 16 = 22. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Sam had some stickers (call it a), then bought 4 packs of 4. Now Sam has 25. So a + 16 = 25. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 4 stickers
- 2. 6 stickers
- 3. 8 stickers
- 4. 3 stickers
- 5. 10 stickers
- 6. 8 stickers
- 7. 11 stickers
- 8. 10 stickers
- 9. 3 stickers
- 10. 11 stickers
- 11. 6 stickers
- 12. 9 stickers
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