πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden had some stickers (call it x), then bought 2 packs of 4. Now Aiden has 17. So x + 8 = 17. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Ben had some stickers (call it a), then bought 2 packs of 4. Now Ben has 17. So a + 8 = 17. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Jamal had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 7. Now Jamal has 30. So m + 21 = 30. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Priya had some stickers (call it a), then bought 2 packs of 4. Now Priya has 11. So a + 8 = 11. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Zoe had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 5. Now Zoe has 27. So x + 20 = 27. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Ben had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 3. Now Ben has 24. So y + 15 = 24. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Aiden had some stickers (call it y), then bought 2 packs of 7. Now Aiden has 21. So y + 14 = 21. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Maya had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 7. Now Maya has 33. So x + 21 = 33. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Kai had some stickers (call it a), then bought 2 packs of 5. Now Kai has 14. So a + 10 = 14. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Theo had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 5. Now Theo has 23. So y + 20 = 23. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Omar had some stickers (call it a), then bought 2 packs of 6. Now Omar has 17. So a + 12 = 17. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Ben had some stickers (call it a), then bought 4 packs of 5. Now Ben has 28. So a + 20 = 28. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 9 stickers
- 2. 9 stickers
- 3. 9 stickers
- 4. 3 stickers
- 5. 7 stickers
- 6. 9 stickers
- 7. 7 stickers
- 8. 12 stickers
- 9. 4 stickers
- 10. 3 stickers
- 11. 5 stickers
- 12. 8 stickers
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