πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Priya has 28. So a + 18 = 28. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Rosa had some stickers (call it n), then bought 5 packs of 8. Now Rosa has 51. So n + 40 = 51. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Zoe had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 5. Now Zoe has 25. So x + 15 = 25. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Lily had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Lily has 21. So a + 18 = 21. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Maya had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 5. Now Maya has 34. So x + 25 = 34. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Sam had some stickers (call it n), then bought 4 packs of 6. Now Sam has 32. So n + 24 = 32. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Rosa had some stickers (call it a), then bought 2 packs of 7. Now Rosa has 18. So a + 14 = 18. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Mei had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Mei has 16. So x + 12 = 16. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Omar had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 5. Now Omar has 31. So m + 25 = 31. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Nora had some stickers (call it a), then bought 5 packs of 4. Now Nora has 26. So a + 20 = 26. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Maya had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 3. Now Maya has 21. So y + 15 = 21. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Mei had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 7. Now Mei has 40. So x + 28 = 40. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 10 stickers
- 2. 11 stickers
- 3. 10 stickers
- 4. 3 stickers
- 5. 9 stickers
- 6. 8 stickers
- 7. 4 stickers
- 8. 4 stickers
- 9. 6 stickers
- 10. 6 stickers
- 11. 6 stickers
- 12. 12 stickers
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