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A washer and a dryer cost $705 combined. The washer costs 55$ more than the dryer. What is the cost of the dryer?

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$297.50 for the dryer
User Ganesh Jadhav
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Answer: 325$

Explanation:

Let us create two functions to express the relationship.

w = washer

d = dryer

w + d = 705

w = 55 + d

Now, we need to solve for "d" to figure out the cost of it. To do this, we can plug in our w = 55 + d equation into the first equation.

55 + d + d = 705

2d = 650

d = 325 dollars

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