πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Mei had some stickers (call it n), then bought 2 packs of 4. Now Mei has 14. So n + 8 = 14. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Aiden had some stickers (call it a), then bought 2 packs of 6. Now Aiden has 21. So a + 12 = 21. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Zoe had some stickers (call it m), then bought 2 packs of 8. Now Zoe has 23. So m + 16 = 23. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Theo had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 3. Now Theo has 11. So n + 9 = 11. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Nora had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 5. Now Nora has 28. So x + 20 = 28. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Rosa had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 7. Now Rosa has 30. So x + 28 = 30. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Maya had some stickers (call it x), then bought 2 packs of 3. Now Maya has 13. So x + 6 = 13. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Mei had some stickers (call it a), then bought 5 packs of 8. Now Mei has 42. So a + 40 = 42. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Omar had some stickers (call it m), then bought 2 packs of 6. Now Omar has 22. So m + 12 = 22. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Ben had some stickers (call it a), then bought 2 packs of 8. Now Ben has 21. So a + 16 = 21. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Lily had some stickers (call it a), then bought 2 packs of 3. Now Lily has 11. So a + 6 = 11. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Rosa had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 5. Now Rosa has 30. So m + 20 = 30. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 6 stickers
- 2. 9 stickers
- 3. 7 stickers
- 4. 2 stickers
- 5. 8 stickers
- 6. 2 stickers
- 7. 7 stickers
- 8. 2 stickers
- 9. 10 stickers
- 10. 5 stickers
- 11. 5 stickers
- 12. 10 stickers
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