πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar had some stickers (call it a), then bought 5 packs of 7. Now Omar has 41. So a + 35 = 41. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Ben had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Ben has 26. So a + 18 = 26. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Kai had some stickers (call it n), then bought 4 packs of 5. Now Kai has 23. So n + 20 = 23. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Aiden had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Aiden has 23. So x + 18 = 23. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Leo had some stickers (call it m), then bought 2 packs of 4. Now Leo has 20. So m + 8 = 20. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Rosa had some stickers (call it x), then bought 2 packs of 5. Now Rosa has 13. So x + 10 = 13. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Ana had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 7. Now Ana has 23. So m + 21 = 23. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Zoe had some stickers (call it n), then bought 5 packs of 4. Now Zoe has 28. So n + 20 = 28. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Rosa had some stickers (call it n), then bought 2 packs of 4. Now Rosa has 19. So n + 8 = 19. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Ben had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 3. Now Ben has 13. So n + 9 = 13. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Nora had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 7. Now Nora has 38. So x + 35 = 38. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Rosa had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 7. Now Rosa has 23. So y + 21 = 23. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 6 stickers
- 2. 8 stickers
- 3. 3 stickers
- 4. 5 stickers
- 5. 12 stickers
- 6. 3 stickers
- 7. 2 stickers
- 8. 8 stickers
- 9. 11 stickers
- 10. 4 stickers
- 11. 3 stickers
- 12. 2 stickers
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