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A washer and a dryer cost $585 combined. The washer costs $65 less than the dryer. What is the cost of the dryer?

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I believe the dryer costs $357.50
there's an easy way to solve this
you just divide the given price($585)
by 2 and then to one half add $65
and the answer is 65+292.5=357.5
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