πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Nora had some stickers (call it y), then bought 2 packs of 3. Now Nora has 18. So y + 6 = 18. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Zoe had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 8. Now Zoe has 45. So x + 40 = 45. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Omar had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 5. Now Omar has 26. So x + 20 = 26. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Maya had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 8. Now Maya has 47. So y + 40 = 47. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Lily had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 6. Now Lily has 33. So m + 30 = 33. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Mei had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Mei has 16. So y + 12 = 16. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Zoe had some stickers (call it a), then bought 5 packs of 4. Now Zoe has 23. So a + 20 = 23. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Rosa had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 8. Now Rosa has 39. So y + 32 = 39. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Omar had some stickers (call it y), then bought 2 packs of 7. Now Omar has 26. So y + 14 = 26. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Priya had some stickers (call it a), then bought 2 packs of 8. Now Priya has 24. So a + 16 = 24. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Ben had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 8. Now Ben has 35. So x + 24 = 35. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Jamal had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 6. Now Jamal has 37. So x + 30 = 37. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 12 stickers
- 2. 5 stickers
- 3. 6 stickers
- 4. 7 stickers
- 5. 3 stickers
- 6. 4 stickers
- 7. 3 stickers
- 8. 7 stickers
- 9. 12 stickers
- 10. 8 stickers
- 11. 11 stickers
- 12. 7 stickers
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