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) About Me  (Show Source):
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if a washer w and a dryer d cost $788 combined, we have
w%2Bd=788.........solve for w
w=788-d........eq.1

if the washer costs $38 more than the dryer, we have
w=d%2B38.......eq.2
from eq.1 and eq.2 we have
788-d=d%2B38........solve for d
788-38=d%2Bd
750=2d
750%2F2=d
d=375


the cost of the dryer $375