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The electric company charges Dalton a monthly service fee of $30\$30 plus $0.15\$0.15 per kilowatt-hour of electricity used. This month, Dalton's bill is $105\$105. How many kilowatt-hours of electricity did Dalton use?\newline___\_\_\_ kilowatt-hours

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Q. The electric company charges Dalton a monthly service fee of $30\$30 plus $0.15\$0.15 per kilowatt-hour of electricity used. This month, Dalton's bill is $105\$105. How many kilowatt-hours of electricity did Dalton use?\newline___\_\_\_ kilowatt-hours
  1. Calculate Total Bill: question_prompt: How many kilowatt-hours of electricity did Dalton use?
  2. Subtract Monthly Fee: Subtract the monthly service fee from the total bill to find out how much Dalton paid for the electricity used.\newline$105$30=$75\$105 - \$30 = \$75
  3. Divide for Kilowatt-hours: Divide the amount paid for electricity by the cost per kilowatt-hour to find the number of kilowatt-hours used.$75÷$0.15=500\$75 \div \$0.15 = 500

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