πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 5. Now Maya has 28. So m + 25 = 28. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Sam had some stickers (call it a), then bought 4 packs of 5. Now Sam has 23. So a + 20 = 23. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Maya had some stickers (call it n), then bought 4 packs of 7. Now Maya has 39. So n + 28 = 39. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Maya had some stickers (call it x), then bought 2 packs of 5. Now Maya has 20. So x + 10 = 20. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Theo had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 3. Now Theo has 19. So n + 9 = 19. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Sam had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 8. Now Sam has 49. So y + 40 = 49. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Lily had some stickers (call it a), then bought 2 packs of 6. Now Lily has 15. So a + 12 = 15. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Aiden had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Aiden has 27. So m + 18 = 27. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Kai had some stickers (call it n), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Kai has 14. So n + 12 = 14. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Ana had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 4. Now Ana has 25. So y + 20 = 25. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Omar had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Omar has 24. So m + 18 = 24. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Kai had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 3. Now Kai has 11. So n + 9 = 11. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 3 stickers
- 2. 3 stickers
- 3. 11 stickers
- 4. 10 stickers
- 5. 10 stickers
- 6. 9 stickers
- 7. 3 stickers
- 8. 9 stickers
- 9. 2 stickers
- 10. 5 stickers
- 11. 6 stickers
- 12. 2 stickers
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