πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya had some stickers (call it n), then bought 4 packs of 6. Now Priya has 34. So n + 24 = 34. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Lily had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 8. Now Lily has 32. So a + 24 = 32. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Leo had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 3. Now Leo has 18. So n + 9 = 18. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Theo had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Theo has 21. So x + 12 = 21. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Sam had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 5. Now Sam has 22. So y + 20 = 22. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Sam had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 8. Now Sam has 27. So n + 24 = 27. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Kai had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 7. Now Kai has 37. So x + 28 = 37. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Omar had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Omar has 24. So y + 18 = 24. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Jamal had some stickers (call it a), then bought 4 packs of 8. Now Jamal has 40. So a + 32 = 40. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Priya had some stickers (call it a), then bought 2 packs of 8. Now Priya has 28. So a + 16 = 28. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Leo had some stickers (call it n), then bought 2 packs of 3. Now Leo has 13. So n + 6 = 13. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Rosa had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Rosa has 21. So y + 12 = 21. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 10 stickers
- 2. 8 stickers
- 3. 9 stickers
- 4. 9 stickers
- 5. 2 stickers
- 6. 3 stickers
- 7. 9 stickers
- 8. 6 stickers
- 9. 8 stickers
- 10. 12 stickers
- 11. 7 stickers
- 12. 9 stickers
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