πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily had some stickers (call it a), then bought 5 packs of 5. Now Lily has 35. So a + 25 = 35. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Mei had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 7. Now Mei has 32. So x + 21 = 32. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Omar had some stickers (call it a), then bought 5 packs of 7. Now Omar has 42. So a + 35 = 42. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Nora had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 6. Now Nora has 32. So x + 30 = 32. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Omar had some stickers (call it n), then bought 4 packs of 6. Now Omar has 26. So n + 24 = 26. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Leo had some stickers (call it a), then bought 2 packs of 8. Now Leo has 28. So a + 16 = 28. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Sam had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 7. Now Sam has 27. So m + 21 = 27. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Aiden had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 3. Now Aiden has 23. So x + 15 = 23. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Zoe had some stickers (call it x), then bought 2 packs of 3. Now Zoe has 12. So x + 6 = 12. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Priya had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 5. Now Priya has 26. So a + 15 = 26. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Kai had some stickers (call it m), then bought 2 packs of 4. Now Kai has 20. So m + 8 = 20. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Ana had some stickers (call it n), then bought 4 packs of 6. Now Ana has 29. So n + 24 = 29. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 10 stickers
- 2. 11 stickers
- 3. 7 stickers
- 4. 2 stickers
- 5. 2 stickers
- 6. 12 stickers
- 7. 6 stickers
- 8. 8 stickers
- 9. 6 stickers
- 10. 11 stickers
- 11. 12 stickers
- 12. 5 stickers
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