πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 5. Now Lily has 37. So m + 25 = 37. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Ben had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 8. Now Ben has 48. So m + 40 = 48. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Omar had some stickers (call it n), then bought 2 packs of 8. Now Omar has 18. So n + 16 = 18. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Lily had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 7. Now Lily has 45. So m + 35 = 45. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Mei had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Mei has 26. So n + 18 = 26. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Nora had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 4. Now Nora has 26. So m + 16 = 26. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Omar had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 3. Now Omar has 15. So a + 9 = 15. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Theo had some stickers (call it n), then bought 4 packs of 4. Now Theo has 19. So n + 16 = 19. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Aiden had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Aiden has 16. So y + 12 = 16. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Zoe had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 3. Now Zoe has 13. So a + 9 = 13. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Rosa had some stickers (call it n), then bought 4 packs of 5. Now Rosa has 24. So n + 20 = 24. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Sam had some stickers (call it m), then bought 2 packs of 8. Now Sam has 21. So m + 16 = 21. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 12 stickers
- 2. 8 stickers
- 3. 2 stickers
- 4. 10 stickers
- 5. 8 stickers
- 6. 10 stickers
- 7. 6 stickers
- 8. 3 stickers
- 9. 4 stickers
- 10. 4 stickers
- 11. 4 stickers
- 12. 5 stickers
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