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Yusuf's cell-phone bill for July was $\$ 82 .$ He sent a check for $\$ 50$ and then ran up $\$ 63$ in charges for August. What was his new balance?
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He then made a payment of $50. We subtract the payment from the initial bill to find the remaining balance. This is done as follows: \[82 - 50 = 32\] So, Yusuf has a balance of $32 left from July. Show more…
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