πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Zoe has 22. So m + 12 = 22. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Omar had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 3. Now Omar has 17. So m + 9 = 17. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Omar had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 8. Now Omar has 44. So x + 32 = 44. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Omar had some stickers (call it a), then bought 2 packs of 7. Now Omar has 26. So a + 14 = 26. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Priya had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 7. Now Priya has 46. So y + 35 = 46. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Theo had some stickers (call it a), then bought 5 packs of 7. Now Theo has 42. So a + 35 = 42. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Rosa had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 8. Now Rosa has 35. So y + 24 = 35. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Leo had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 5. Now Leo has 19. So a + 15 = 19. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Kai had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 3. Now Kai has 13. So a + 9 = 13. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Ana had some stickers (call it x), then bought 2 packs of 6. Now Ana has 19. So x + 12 = 19. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Omar had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 5. Now Omar has 33. So m + 25 = 33. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Ben had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Ben has 24. So m + 18 = 24. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 10 stickers
- 2. 8 stickers
- 3. 12 stickers
- 4. 12 stickers
- 5. 11 stickers
- 6. 7 stickers
- 7. 11 stickers
- 8. 4 stickers
- 9. 4 stickers
- 10. 7 stickers
- 11. 8 stickers
- 12. 6 stickers
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