Question

a washer and dryer cost a total of 993. the cost of the washer is two times the cost of the dryer. find the cost of each item

Answer 1

Let the price of the dryer = X

The washer is 2 times that so you would have 2x

Now you have X + 2x = 993

Simplify:

3x = 993

Divide both sides by 3:

x = 331

The dryer cost 331

The washer cost 2 x 331 = 662