Question

A garden table and a bench cost $812 combined. The garden table costs $62 more than the bench. What is the cost of the bench?

Answer 1

344

Explanation:

812÷2=406

406-62=344

Answer 2

bench cost $375

Explanation:

set up an equation and solve for cost of bench

let the bench cost be b then the table costs b + 62

sum the 2 costs and equate to the total cost, that is

b + b + 62 = 812 , that is

2b + 62 = 812 ( subtract 62 from both sides )

2b = 750 ( divide both sides by 2 )

b = 375

the cost of the bench is $375