Five donors each gave the same amount of money to collage to use for scholarships. From the money, scholarships of $1250, $900, and $850 were given to students; $250 was left. How much money did each donor give to the collage? Show your work for each of the six problem-solving steps.
Step 1 Read.
Unknown: Money give by each donor.
known: 5 donors; gave out $1250, $900, $850; $250 left.
Step 2 (a) Assign a variable.
Let m be the each donor’s money.
Step 3 Write an equation using your variable.
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