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9. Zane owes his dad money for his cell phone that he
lost. So far, Zane has paid his dad $23, and he will pay
his dad an additional $45 each month until he has
repaid him for the phone. Which equation shows the
relationship between m, the number of months that
Zane has been making payments and t, the total
amount he has paid his dad?
A. t = 45m + 23
B. m = 45t + 23
C. t = 23m + 45
D. t = 68m