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Wolfrich lived in Portugal and Brazil for a total period of 14 months in order to learn Portuguese. He learned an average of 130 new words per month when he lived in Portugal, and an average of 150 new words per month when he lived in Brazil. In total, he learned 1920 new words. How long did Wolfrich live in Portugal and how long did he live in Brazil?

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He lived 9 months in Portugal and 5 months in Brazil. This is because 130*9 + 150*5 = 1920.
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