πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Jamal had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 8. Now Jamal has 51. So x + 40 = 51. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Sam had some stickers (call it x), then bought 2 packs of 4. Now Sam has 17. So x + 8 = 17. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Sam had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 6. Now Sam has 35. So x + 24 = 35. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Sam had some stickers (call it m), then bought 2 packs of 7. Now Sam has 19. So m + 14 = 19. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Omar had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 5. Now Omar has 26. So y + 15 = 26. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Rosa had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 5. Now Rosa has 32. So y + 25 = 32. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Sam had some stickers (call it x), then bought 2 packs of 3. Now Sam has 18. So x + 6 = 18. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Priya had some stickers (call it a), then bought 4 packs of 6. Now Priya has 36. So a + 24 = 36. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Nora had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Nora has 21. So m + 18 = 21. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Sam had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 7. Now Sam has 39. So m + 28 = 39. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Lily had some stickers (call it n), then bought 4 packs of 5. Now Lily has 31. So n + 20 = 31. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Zoe had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 3. Now Zoe has 17. So x + 15 = 17. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 11 stickers
- 2. 9 stickers
- 3. 11 stickers
- 4. 5 stickers
- 5. 11 stickers
- 6. 7 stickers
- 7. 12 stickers
- 8. 12 stickers
- 9. 3 stickers
- 10. 11 stickers
- 11. 11 stickers
- 12. 2 stickers
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