πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ben had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 7. Now Ben has 38. So m + 35 = 38. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Rosa had some stickers (call it x), then bought 2 packs of 7. Now Rosa has 18. So x + 14 = 18. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Leo had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 4. Now Leo has 23. So m + 20 = 23. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Theo had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 6. Now Theo has 34. So x + 24 = 34. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Theo had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Theo has 18. So x + 12 = 18. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Theo had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 8. Now Theo has 28. So a + 24 = 28. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Mei had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 8. Now Mei has 46. So m + 40 = 46. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Zoe had some stickers (call it a), then bought 5 packs of 6. Now Zoe has 38. So a + 30 = 38. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Jamal had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 7. Now Jamal has 24. So m + 21 = 24. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Sam had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Sam has 25. So a + 18 = 25. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Mei had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Mei has 15. So n + 12 = 15. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Theo had some stickers (call it n), then bought 4 packs of 5. Now Theo has 29. So n + 20 = 29. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 3 stickers
- 2. 4 stickers
- 3. 3 stickers
- 4. 10 stickers
- 5. 6 stickers
- 6. 4 stickers
- 7. 6 stickers
- 8. 8 stickers
- 9. 3 stickers
- 10. 7 stickers
- 11. 3 stickers
- 12. 9 stickers
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