Answer:
A dryer costs $450.
A washer costs $509.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let:
"washer" = x
"dryer" = y
Set the equations:
x + y = 959
x = y + 59
First, plug in y + 59 for x in the first equation for x:
x + y = 959
(y + 59) + y = 959
Simplify, combine like terms:
y + y + 59 = 959
2y + 59 = 959
Next, isolate the variable, y. Note the equal sign, what you do to one side, you do to the other. Do the opposite of PEMDAS. PEMDAS is the order of operations, and stands for:
Parenthesis, Exponents (& Roots), Multiplications, Divisions, Additions, Subtractions.
First, subtract 59 from both sides of the equation:
2y + 59 (-59) = 959 (-59)
2y = 959 - 59
2y = 900
Next, divide 2 from both sides of the equation:
(2y)/2 = (900)/2
y = 900/2
y = 450
Next, plug in 450 for y in one of the equations:
x = y + 59
x = (450) + 59
x = 509
Check:
x + y = 959
450 + 509 = 959
959 = 959 (True).
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