πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Jamal had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 3. Now Jamal has 23. So y + 15 = 23. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Leo had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Leo has 23. So a + 18 = 23. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Priya had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 3. Now Priya has 20. So n + 9 = 20. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Ana had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Ana has 22. So m + 18 = 22. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Ben had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Ben has 19. So y + 12 = 19. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Rosa had some stickers (call it a), then bought 4 packs of 5. Now Rosa has 27. So a + 20 = 27. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Nora had some stickers (call it n), then bought 2 packs of 4. Now Nora has 14. So n + 8 = 14. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Aiden had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 5. Now Aiden has 30. So m + 25 = 30. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Omar had some stickers (call it y), then bought 2 packs of 7. Now Omar has 21. So y + 14 = 21. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Maya had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 3. Now Maya has 20. So x + 9 = 20. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Jamal had some stickers (call it m), then bought 2 packs of 5. Now Jamal has 21. So m + 10 = 21. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Sam had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 7. Now Sam has 33. So x + 21 = 33. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 8 stickers
- 2. 5 stickers
- 3. 11 stickers
- 4. 4 stickers
- 5. 7 stickers
- 6. 7 stickers
- 7. 6 stickers
- 8. 5 stickers
- 9. 7 stickers
- 10. 11 stickers
- 11. 11 stickers
- 12. 12 stickers
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