SOLUTION: A washer and a dryer cost $788 combined. The washer costs $38 more than the dryer. What is the cost of the dryer?
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Question 1160617: A washer and a dryer cost $788 combined. The washer costs $38 more than the dryer. What is the cost of the dryer?
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if a washer and a dryer cost $ combined, we have
.........solve for
........eq.1
if the washer costs $ more than the dryer, we have
.......eq.2
from eq.1 and eq.2 we have
........solve for
the cost of the dryer $
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