πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam had some stickers (call it a), then bought 2 packs of 7. Now Sam has 17. So a + 14 = 17. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Priya had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 7. Now Priya has 26. So m + 21 = 26. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Omar had some stickers (call it y), then bought 2 packs of 3. Now Omar has 18. So y + 6 = 18. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Jamal had some stickers (call it a), then bought 2 packs of 4. Now Jamal has 16. So a + 8 = 16. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Maya had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 7. Now Maya has 33. So y + 28 = 33. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Ben had some stickers (call it n), then bought 2 packs of 4. Now Ben has 12. So n + 8 = 12. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Kai had some stickers (call it m), then bought 2 packs of 4. Now Kai has 14. So m + 8 = 14. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Kai had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Kai has 19. So y + 12 = 19. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Mei had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 7. Now Mei has 25. So a + 21 = 25. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Kai had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Kai has 20. So y + 12 = 20. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Jamal had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Jamal has 24. So m + 12 = 24. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Lily had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 3. Now Lily has 25. So x + 15 = 25. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 3 stickers
- 2. 5 stickers
- 3. 12 stickers
- 4. 8 stickers
- 5. 5 stickers
- 6. 4 stickers
- 7. 6 stickers
- 8. 7 stickers
- 9. 4 stickers
- 10. 8 stickers
- 11. 12 stickers
- 12. 10 stickers
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