Question

A garden table and a bench cost 735 combined. The garden table costs 35 more than the bench. What is the cost of the bench?

Answer 1

Hello!

Based on the info we have we can form 2 equations :

(Keep in mind x is the cost of the garden table and y is that of the bench)

1. x + y = 735
2. x = y + 35

Now substitute x in the first equation.

⇒ y + 35 + y = 735

⇒ 2y = 700

⇒ y = 350

∴ The cost of the bench is
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Answer 2

350

Explanation:

Let,

x = bench

x + 35 = garden table

EQUATION:

(x) + (x + 35) = 735

2x = 735 - 35

2x = 700

x = 350

SUBSTITUTE:

bench costs 350 and garden table costs 385