πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 4. Now Maya has 26. So x + 20 = 26. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Rosa had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 3. Now Rosa has 22. So x + 15 = 22. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Sam had some stickers (call it n), then bought 2 packs of 3. Now Sam has 16. So n + 6 = 16. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Omar had some stickers (call it a), then bought 5 packs of 3. Now Omar has 22. So a + 15 = 22. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Lily had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 7. Now Lily has 37. So m + 28 = 37. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Rosa had some stickers (call it a), then bought 2 packs of 8. Now Rosa has 19. So a + 16 = 19. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Nora had some stickers (call it y), then bought 2 packs of 6. Now Nora has 18. So y + 12 = 18. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Lily had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Lily has 20. So x + 12 = 20. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Ana had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 8. Now Ana has 46. So y + 40 = 46. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Omar had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Omar has 22. So x + 12 = 22. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Priya had some stickers (call it a), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Priya has 23. So a + 12 = 23. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Priya had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 8. Now Priya has 40. So m + 32 = 40. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 6 stickers
- 2. 7 stickers
- 3. 10 stickers
- 4. 7 stickers
- 5. 9 stickers
- 6. 3 stickers
- 7. 6 stickers
- 8. 8 stickers
- 9. 6 stickers
- 10. 10 stickers
- 11. 11 stickers
- 12. 8 stickers
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