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Grade 5HardOrder of Operations

Order of Operations · Hard problem

A gym charges a one-time $40\$40 joining fee plus $20\$20 per month. After a $10\$10 rebate is taken off the total, Jake has paid $150\$150 so far. Using the expression 40+20×m−10=15040 + 20 \times m - 10 = 150, for how many months mm has Jake been a member?