3. Write and solve a linear system of equations to answer this question. a. An appliance store sells a washer-dryer combination for $1400. If the washer costs
$250 more than the dryer, find the cost of each appliance.
What is the cost of the washer? What is the cost of the dryer?

Data from 2005 for various age groups show that for each $100 increase in the median weekly income for whites, the median weekly income of blacks increases by $105. also, for workers of ages 25 to 54 the median weekly income for whites was $676 and for blacks was $527. (a) let w represent the median weekly income for whites and b the median weekly income for blacks, and write the equation of the line that gives b as a linear function of w. b = (b) when the median weekly income for whites is $760, what does the equation in (a) predict for the median weekly income for blacks?

Due to a packaging error, 4 cans labeled diet soda were accidentally filled with regular soda and placed in a 12 pack carton of diet soda. two cans were randomly selected from this 12 pack. what is the probability that both cans were regular soda?

Due to bad planning, two of the local schools have their annual plays on the same weekend. while 457 people attend one, and 372 attend the other, only 104 people were able to attend both. how many people went to at least one play?