Question

A washer and dryer cost a total of $1101. The cost of the washer is two times the cost of the dryer. How do you find the cost of each item?

Answer 1

Cost of washer: `$734`
Cost of dryer: `$367`

Explanation:

Let the cost of dryer be `x`
So cost of washer will be= `2x`

So, `2x+x=1101`

`=>3x=1101`

`:. x=367`

So,cost of dryer: `x=$367`

and cost of washer: `2x=2×367=$734`