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in 2009, the average cost of a traditional thanksgiving dinner for 10, featuring turkey stuffing cranberries pumpkin pie and trimmings was $42.91 a decrease of 3.8% over the cost in 2008. what was the cost to the nearest cent in 2008?
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Let 'x' represent the cost of dinner for 10 in 2008.
x - 0.038x = 42.91
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x = $44.60
The cost of dinner for 10 in the year of 2008 was $44.60.