Manuel rented a truck for one day. There was a base fee of $15.99, and there was an additional charge of 86 cents for each mile driven. Manuel had to pay $165.63 when he returned the truck. For how many miles did he drive the truck?

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First, we need to subtract the base fee from the total amount Manuel paid to find out how much he spent on mileage:

$165.63 - $15.99 = $149.64

Next, we need to divide the total amount spent on mileage by the cost per mile to find out how many miles Manuel drove:

$149.64 / $0.86 = 174 miles

Therefore, Manuel drove the truck for 174 miles.