πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
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1Leo had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 8. Now Leo has 34. So n + 24 = 34. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Zoe had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 3. Now Zoe has 19. So a + 9 = 19. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Mei had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Mei has 21. So a + 12 = 21. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Sam had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Sam has 18. So m + 12 = 18. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Ana had some stickers (call it n), then bought 4 packs of 6. Now Ana has 27. So n + 24 = 27. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Leo had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 6. Now Leo has 40. So m + 30 = 40. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Rosa had some stickers (call it x), then bought 2 packs of 8. Now Rosa has 20. So x + 16 = 20. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Sam had some stickers (call it x), then bought 2 packs of 6. Now Sam has 15. So x + 12 = 15. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Mei had some stickers (call it a), then bought 2 packs of 8. Now Mei has 19. So a + 16 = 19. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Zoe had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 8. Now Zoe has 33. So a + 24 = 33. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Lily had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 8. Now Lily has 48. So x + 40 = 48. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Theo had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 8. Now Theo has 36. So x + 32 = 36. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 10 stickers
- 2. 10 stickers
- 3. 9 stickers
- 4. 6 stickers
- 5. 3 stickers
- 6. 10 stickers
- 7. 4 stickers
- 8. 3 stickers
- 9. 3 stickers
- 10. 9 stickers
- 11. 8 stickers
- 12. 4 stickers
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