document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=996830>Question 996830</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A washer and a dryer cost <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$782<BR>\n" );
document.write( " combined. The washer costs <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$68<BR>\n" );
document.write( " less than the dryer. What is the cost of the dryer? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #615115 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=615115\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> W+D= 782 (equation 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W= D-68 <---Substitute W in equation 1 with this value:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D-68+D= 782 Add 68 to both sides and add D on left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2D= 850 Divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D= 425 is the cost of the dryer, and the problem says that:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W= 425- 68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W= 357 is the cost of the washer </SPAN>\n" );
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