A washer and a dryer cost $849 combined. The washer costs $99 more than the dryer. What is the cost of the dryer?

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Manasvini Nittala
Nov 1, 2017

the cost of the dryer is #y=375#

Explanation:

let the cost of the washer be #x# and
the cost of the dryer be #y#
it is given that the dryer and washer together cost #$849# #rArrx+y=849->(1)#
it is also given that the washer costs #$99# more than the dryer
#rArrx=y+99->(2)#
put #(2)# in #(1)#
#rArry+y+99=849rArr2y+99=849rArr2y=750#
#rArr y=375#
put #y=375# in #(2)#
#rArrx=474#
#:.# cost of dryer is #$375#

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