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A cable company charges $99 for installation plus $40 per month. If you paid $459 over a period of time, How many monthes did you use that cable company?

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Answer:

9 months

Explanation:

99 + 40 + 40 + 40 + 40 + 40 + 40 + 40 + 40 + 40 = $459

We can see that the number of 40's has been repeated 9 times. So therefore, 9 months is our answer.

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