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A washer and dryer cost $750 combined. The cost of the washer is two times the cost of the dryer. What is the cost of the dryer?

A washer and dryer cost $750 combined. The cost of the washer is two times the cost of the dryer. What is the cost of the dryer?
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A washer and dryer cost $750 combined. The cost of the washer is two times the cost of the dryer. What is the cost of the dryer?

User Rasoul Taheri
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washer=w
dryer=d
d+w=750
2d=w
d+2d=750
3d=750
d=250
The dryer cost $250
User Dmitry Lukichev
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washer=500
dryer=250
User Sebastian Zubrinic
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