πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Rosa had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Rosa has 14. So x + 12 = 14. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Jamal had some stickers (call it y), then bought 2 packs of 7. Now Jamal has 16. So y + 14 = 16. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Omar had some stickers (call it a), then bought 4 packs of 7. Now Omar has 33. So a + 28 = 33. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Sam had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 3. Now Sam has 27. So m + 15 = 27. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Rosa had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 7. Now Rosa has 25. So a + 21 = 25. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Aiden had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 4. Now Aiden has 22. So y + 20 = 22. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Leo had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 4. Now Leo has 25. So x + 16 = 25. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Leo had some stickers (call it n), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Leo has 16. So n + 12 = 16. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Nora had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 8. Now Nora has 34. So n + 24 = 34. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Lily had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 7. Now Lily has 46. So x + 35 = 46. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Aiden had some stickers (call it a), then bought 5 packs of 6. Now Aiden has 33. So a + 30 = 33. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Lily had some stickers (call it a), then bought 2 packs of 6. Now Lily has 18. So a + 12 = 18. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 2 stickers
- 2. 2 stickers
- 3. 5 stickers
- 4. 12 stickers
- 5. 4 stickers
- 6. 2 stickers
- 7. 9 stickers
- 8. 4 stickers
- 9. 10 stickers
- 10. 11 stickers
- 11. 3 stickers
- 12. 6 stickers
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