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 y), then bought 2 packs of 5. Now Maya has 21. So y + 10 = 21. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Omar had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 7. Now Omar has 32. So x + 21 = 32. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Aiden had some stickers (call it x), then bought 2 packs of 7. Now Aiden has 25. So x + 14 = 25. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Jamal had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 4. Now Jamal has 30. So y + 20 = 30. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Ana had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 7. Now Ana has 30. So y + 28 = 30. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Kai had some stickers (call it n), then bought 2 packs of 8. Now Kai has 20. So n + 16 = 20. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Kai had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 6. Now Kai has 27. So m + 24 = 27. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Aiden had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 8. Now Aiden has 48. So x + 40 = 48. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Priya had some stickers (call it a), then bought 5 packs of 5. Now Priya has 27. So a + 25 = 27. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Ana had some stickers (call it a), then bought 5 packs of 6. Now Ana has 32. So a + 30 = 32. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Priya had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 3. Now Priya has 16. So m + 9 = 16. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Theo had some stickers (call it m), then bought 2 packs of 3. Now Theo has 13. So m + 6 = 13. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 11 stickers
- 2. 11 stickers
- 3. 11 stickers
- 4. 10 stickers
- 5. 2 stickers
- 6. 4 stickers
- 7. 3 stickers
- 8. 8 stickers
- 9. 2 stickers
- 10. 2 stickers
- 11. 7 stickers
- 12. 7 stickers
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