Write an equation for each story. Then, find the number of problems originally assigned by each teacher. If you get stuck, try drawing a diagram to represent the story.
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Question 1
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Five students came for after-school tutoring. Lin’s teacher assigned each of them the same number of problems to complete. Then he assigned each student 2 more problems. 30 problems were assigned in all.
Question 2
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Question 3
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Five students came for after-school tutoring. Priya’s teacher assigned each of them the same number of problems to complete. Then she assigned 2 more problems to one of the students. 27 problems were assigned in all.