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 a), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Ana has 16. So a + 12 = 16. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Priya had some stickers (call it m), then bought 2 packs of 8. Now Priya has 21. So m + 16 = 21. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Omar had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 5. Now Omar has 31. So m + 20 = 31. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Nora had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 6. Now Nora has 29. So x + 24 = 29. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Zoe had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 6. Now Zoe has 42. So y + 30 = 42. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Kai had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 5. Now Kai has 22. So m + 20 = 22. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Ana had some stickers (call it a), then bought 5 packs of 7. Now Ana has 47. So a + 35 = 47. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Maya had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Maya has 28. So m + 18 = 28. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Mei had some stickers (call it a), then bought 5 packs of 8. Now Mei has 50. So a + 40 = 50. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Kai had some stickers (call it a), then bought 4 packs of 6. Now Kai has 36. So a + 24 = 36. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Lily had some stickers (call it y), then bought 2 packs of 6. Now Lily has 21. So y + 12 = 21. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Theo had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 8. Now Theo has 44. So x + 40 = 44. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 4 stickers
- 2. 5 stickers
- 3. 11 stickers
- 4. 5 stickers
- 5. 12 stickers
- 6. 2 stickers
- 7. 12 stickers
- 8. 10 stickers
- 9. 10 stickers
- 10. 12 stickers
- 11. 9 stickers
- 12. 4 stickers
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