Question

A Town Appliance Center is having a Sale. One customer bought two Washers and a Dryer which cost $1,759.97. A second customer bought a Washer, Dryer, and a Refrigerator costing $1,989.47. An apartment complex bought 8 washers and drier sets to replace some old ones and 5 Refrigerators. Their total was $13,337.29. What is the first customer's equation? What is the 2nd customer's equation? What is the apartment complex's equation? What is the cost of the washer? What is the cost of the dryer? What is the cost of the Refrigerator? How much would it cost you to buy a washer, a dryer, and 2 Refrigerators?

Answer 1

By setting up a system of equations with the purchase details provided, we can solve for the cost of each appliance and find the total cost of buying a washer, a dryer, and two refrigerators.

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve for the cost of the washer, dryer, and refrigerator, we can set up a system of three equations based on the purchases described. Let w be the cost of a washer, d be the cost of a dryer, and r be the cost of a refrigerator.

First customer's equation:
2w + d = 1759.97

Second customer's equation:
w + d + r = 1989.47

Apartment complex's equation:
8(w + d) + 5r = 13337.29

By solving this system of equations, we can find the individual costs of the washer, dryer, and refrigerator. Once we have those values, we can calculate the cost of purchasing a washer, a dryer, and two refrigerators.