Question

A garden table and a bench cost $994 combined. The garden table costs $44 more than the bench. What is the cost of the bench?

Answer 1

By setting up an equation with the given values and solving for the variable representing the bench's cost, we find that the cost of the bench is $475.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the cost of the bench when given the combined cost of both the bench and the garden table, along with the information that the garden table costs $44 more than the bench, we can set up an equation to solve for the value of the bench. Let B represent the cost of the bench. According to the information provided,

• B + (B + $44) = $994

Combining like terms, we get:

• 2B + $44 = $994
• 2B = $994 - $44
• 2B = $950
• B = $475

Therefore, the cost of the bench is $475.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

the answer above was the first one to correctly state this, but in case you are wondering, one way they may have done it is

1: subtract the difference between the two items

$994 - $44 = $950

2: divided the new number by 2

$950 / 2 = $475

3: came up with the answer

$475 is the price for the bench

im not saying thats how they DID do it, but it is one way of doing it