SOLUTION: A washer and a dryer cost $782 combined. The washer costs $68 less than the dryer. What is the cost of the dryer?

Question 996830: A washer and a dryer cost
$782
combined. The washer costs
$68
less than the dryer. What is the cost of the dryer?
Found 2 solutions by addingup, Alan3354:
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
W+D= 782 (equation 1)
W= D-68 <---Substitute W in equation 1 with this value:
D-68+D= 782 Add 68 to both sides and add D on left
2D= 850 Divide both sides by 2
D= 425 is the cost of the dryer, and the problem says that:
W= 425- 68
W= 357 is the cost of the washer
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A washer and a dryer cost
$782
combined. The washer costs
$68
less than the dryer. What is the cost of the dryer?
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d + w = 782
d - w = 68
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