πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Theo had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 3. Now Theo has 15. So m + 9 = 15. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Aiden had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 5. Now Aiden has 37. So m + 25 = 37. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Maya had some stickers (call it a), then bought 2 packs of 8. Now Maya has 18. So a + 16 = 18. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Priya had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 5. Now Priya has 22. So a + 15 = 22. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Nora had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 5. Now Nora has 26. So y + 15 = 26. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Rosa had some stickers (call it n), then bought 2 packs of 5. Now Rosa has 13. So n + 10 = 13. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Aiden had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Aiden has 30. So n + 18 = 30. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Kai had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 5. Now Kai has 21. So y + 15 = 21. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Nora had some stickers (call it a), then bought 2 packs of 4. Now Nora has 17. So a + 8 = 17. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Jamal had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 5. Now Jamal has 28. So m + 20 = 28. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Nora had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Nora has 21. So m + 12 = 21. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Zoe had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 7. Now Zoe has 40. So x + 35 = 40. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 6 stickers
- 2. 12 stickers
- 3. 2 stickers
- 4. 7 stickers
- 5. 11 stickers
- 6. 3 stickers
- 7. 12 stickers
- 8. 6 stickers
- 9. 9 stickers
- 10. 8 stickers
- 11. 9 stickers
- 12. 5 stickers
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