Question

a garden table and a bench cost $764 combined. The garden table cost $64 more than the bench. What is the cost of the bench?

Answer 1

the cost of the bench is $350

Explanation:

cost of the bench=x

cost of the garden table=x+64

x+x+64=764

2x+64=764

-64 -64

2x=700

2 2

x=350

the bench costs $350 and the garden table costs $414 ($350+$64)