The cost of mailing a letter in 1938 was 530 cents while it cost 43 cent in 1988
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An equation is an expression that shows the relationship between two or more numbers and variables.
The cost of mailing a letter went up 1133% over the fifty-year period 1938-1988. If it cost 43¢ to mail a letter to a Canadian address in 1988
Let x represent the cost of mailing the letter in 1938, hence:
x = 43 + 1133% of 43 = 43 + 487.19 = 530 cent
The cost of mailing a letter in 1938 was 530 cents while it cost 43 cent in 1988
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