Question

A garden table and a bench cost $786 combined. The garden table costs $36 more than the bench. What is the cost of the bench?

Answer 1

786 - 36 = 750
cost of bench= $750

Answer 2

t + b = 786
t = b + 36

b + 36 + b = 786
2b + 36 = 786
2b = 786 - 36
2b = 750
b = 750/2
b = 375 <== cost of bench

t = b + 36
t = 375 + 36
t = 411....cost of the table