πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Kai had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 8. Now Kai has 38. So y + 32 = 38. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Maya had some stickers (call it a), then bought 5 packs of 8. Now Maya has 44. So a + 40 = 44. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Mei had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Mei has 19. So m + 12 = 19. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Zoe had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 7. Now Zoe has 23. So a + 21 = 23. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Lily had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 7. Now Lily has 45. So x + 35 = 45. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Omar had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Omar has 24. So x + 18 = 24. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Mei had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Mei has 22. So y + 12 = 22. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Sam had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Sam has 27. So a + 18 = 27. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Ana had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 6. Now Ana has 30. So y + 24 = 30. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Kai had some stickers (call it m), then bought 2 packs of 7. Now Kai has 26. So m + 14 = 26. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Ben had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 7. Now Ben has 23. So x + 21 = 23. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Maya had some stickers (call it y), then bought 2 packs of 3. Now Maya has 18. So y + 6 = 18. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 6 stickers
- 2. 4 stickers
- 3. 7 stickers
- 4. 2 stickers
- 5. 10 stickers
- 6. 6 stickers
- 7. 10 stickers
- 8. 9 stickers
- 9. 6 stickers
- 10. 12 stickers
- 11. 2 stickers
- 12. 12 stickers
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