πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Theo had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Theo has 20. So m + 12 = 20. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Sam had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 5. Now Sam has 28. So m + 25 = 28. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Sam had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Sam has 29. So y + 18 = 29. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Maya had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Maya has 24. So x + 18 = 24. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Zoe had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 5. Now Zoe has 25. So n + 15 = 25. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Mei had some stickers (call it n), then bought 2 packs of 6. Now Mei has 16. So n + 12 = 16. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Maya had some stickers (call it a), then bought 5 packs of 6. Now Maya has 40. So a + 30 = 40. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Mei had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 6. Now Mei has 36. So m + 24 = 36. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Aiden had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 4. Now Aiden has 32. So x + 20 = 32. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Jamal had some stickers (call it a), then bought 4 packs of 5. Now Jamal has 26. So a + 20 = 26. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Kai had some stickers (call it y), then bought 2 packs of 8. Now Kai has 25. So y + 16 = 25. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Jamal had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 7. Now Jamal has 39. So y + 35 = 39. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 8 stickers
- 2. 3 stickers
- 3. 11 stickers
- 4. 6 stickers
- 5. 10 stickers
- 6. 4 stickers
- 7. 10 stickers
- 8. 12 stickers
- 9. 12 stickers
- 10. 6 stickers
- 11. 9 stickers
- 12. 4 stickers
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