Question

A garden table and a bench cost $863 combined. The garden table costs $87 less than the bench. What is the cost of the bench?

Answer 1

The bench costs $388.

Explanation:

Let the cost of the bench be x

The cost of the garden table = x + 87

x + (x + 87) = 863

2x + 87 = 863

2x = 776

x = 388

The bench costs $388 and the garden table costs 388 + 87 = $475

475 + 388 = 863

Answer 2

The cost of the bench is $776