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A cost of a washing machine is 70 percent the cost of a dishwasher .Both cost 3400 dollars .What is the cost of the dishwasher.

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Answer:

2000

Explanation:

set up equation

.7x+x=3400

combine like terms

1.7x=3400

divide by 1.7 on both sides

x=2000

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