πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 6. Now Aiden has 34. So y + 24 = 34. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Zoe had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 7. Now Zoe has 24. So m + 21 = 24. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Leo had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 7. Now Leo has 36. So m + 28 = 36. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Theo had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 5. Now Theo has 24. So n + 15 = 24. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Priya had some stickers (call it x), then bought 2 packs of 3. Now Priya has 12. So x + 6 = 12. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Omar had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 3. Now Omar has 20. So x + 9 = 20. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Lily had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 8. Now Lily has 33. So y + 24 = 33. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Ana had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 4. Now Ana has 19. So y + 16 = 19. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Rosa had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Rosa has 21. So m + 12 = 21. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Omar had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Omar has 25. So a + 18 = 25. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Nora had some stickers (call it n), then bought 5 packs of 7. Now Nora has 37. So n + 35 = 37. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Ben had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Ben has 27. So n + 18 = 27. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 10 stickers
- 2. 3 stickers
- 3. 8 stickers
- 4. 9 stickers
- 5. 6 stickers
- 6. 11 stickers
- 7. 9 stickers
- 8. 3 stickers
- 9. 9 stickers
- 10. 7 stickers
- 11. 2 stickers
- 12. 9 stickers
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