πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Rosa had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 3. Now Rosa has 17. So y + 9 = 17. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Priya had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 6. Now Priya has 36. So m + 24 = 36. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Aiden had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Aiden has 21. So m + 18 = 21. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Rosa had some stickers (call it a), then bought 2 packs of 4. Now Rosa has 14. So a + 8 = 14. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Ana had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 6. Now Ana has 41. So m + 30 = 41. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Zoe had some stickers (call it n), then bought 4 packs of 7. Now Zoe has 35. So n + 28 = 35. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Sam had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 4. Now Sam has 20. So m + 16 = 20. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Maya had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 7. Now Maya has 40. So x + 28 = 40. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Leo had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 3. Now Leo has 12. So n + 9 = 12. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Lily had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 4. Now Lily has 27. So x + 16 = 27. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Sam had some stickers (call it a), then bought 5 packs of 6. Now Sam has 42. So a + 30 = 42. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Maya had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 3. Now Maya has 21. So n + 9 = 21. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 8 stickers
- 2. 12 stickers
- 3. 3 stickers
- 4. 6 stickers
- 5. 11 stickers
- 6. 7 stickers
- 7. 4 stickers
- 8. 12 stickers
- 9. 3 stickers
- 10. 11 stickers
- 11. 12 stickers
- 12. 12 stickers
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