πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 4. Now Leo has 28. So m + 16 = 28. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Rosa had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 5. Now Rosa has 20. So x + 15 = 20. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Lily had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 4. Now Lily has 28. So y + 20 = 28. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Omar had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Omar has 24. So y + 12 = 24. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Mei had some stickers (call it x), then bought 2 packs of 5. Now Mei has 17. So x + 10 = 17. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Theo had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 4. Now Theo has 27. So m + 16 = 27. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Omar had some stickers (call it a), then bought 5 packs of 7. Now Omar has 44. So a + 35 = 44. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Ben had some stickers (call it m), then bought 2 packs of 4. Now Ben has 11. So m + 8 = 11. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Priya had some stickers (call it a), then bought 5 packs of 3. Now Priya has 17. So a + 15 = 17. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Zoe had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 3. Now Zoe has 19. So x + 9 = 19. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Maya had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 3. Now Maya has 12. So a + 9 = 12. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Theo had some stickers (call it n), then bought 5 packs of 4. Now Theo has 31. So n + 20 = 31. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 12 stickers
- 2. 5 stickers
- 3. 8 stickers
- 4. 12 stickers
- 5. 7 stickers
- 6. 11 stickers
- 7. 9 stickers
- 8. 3 stickers
- 9. 2 stickers
- 10. 10 stickers
- 11. 3 stickers
- 12. 11 stickers
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