πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 3. Now Leo has 14. So m + 9 = 14. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Maya had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 5. Now Maya has 22. So x + 20 = 22. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Jamal had some stickers (call it n), then bought 2 packs of 6. Now Jamal has 21. So n + 12 = 21. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Jamal had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 8. Now Jamal has 34. So y + 24 = 34. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Zoe had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 8. Now Zoe has 38. So y + 32 = 38. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Ana had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 7. Now Ana has 35. So y + 28 = 35. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Nora had some stickers (call it a), then bought 2 packs of 7. Now Nora has 16. So a + 14 = 16. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Sam had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 8. Now Sam has 30. So m + 24 = 30. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Aiden had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Aiden has 21. So a + 18 = 21. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Ben had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 8. Now Ben has 42. So y + 32 = 42. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Lily had some stickers (call it n), then bought 5 packs of 8. Now Lily has 45. So n + 40 = 45. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Maya had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Maya has 21. So x + 12 = 21. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 5 stickers
- 2. 2 stickers
- 3. 9 stickers
- 4. 10 stickers
- 5. 6 stickers
- 6. 7 stickers
- 7. 2 stickers
- 8. 6 stickers
- 9. 3 stickers
- 10. 10 stickers
- 11. 5 stickers
- 12. 9 stickers
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