Angie and Kenny play online video games. Angie buys 1 software and 3 months of game play. Kenny buys 1 software and 5 months of game play. Each software package costs ​$50. If their total cost is ​$​236, what is the cost of one month of game​ play?

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Let x be the cost of one month of gameplay.
Angie spends 50+3x dollars.
Kenny spends 50+5x dollars.
Their total cost is 236 dollars.
50+3x+50+5x=236
100+8x=236
8x=136
x=$<<17=17>>17. Answer: \boxed{17}.