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A new tenant pays the landlord the amount of the first month's rent, the same amount for the last month's rent, and half a month's rent for a security deposit. The total is $2437.50. How much is the monthly rent?

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Let 'm' represent the monthly rent.

x + x + (1/2)x = 2437.50

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x = $975

The monthly rent is $975.