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A garden table and a bench cost $586 combined. The garden table costs $64 less than the bench. What is the cost of the bench?

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Answer:

$325

Explanation:

If the bench costs $x, then the table costs $x - 64.

Altogether, 2x - 64 = 586.

Solving for x we get x = $325.

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