Question

A garden table and a bench cost $996 combined. The garden table costs $46 more than the bench. What is the cost of the bench?

Answer 1

The cost of the bench is $475

Explanation:

Let cost of garden table= x and cost of bench= y

x + y = 996 (eqn 1)

x - y = 46 (eqn 2)

eqn 1 + eqn 2

2x = 1042

2x/2 = 1042/2

x = 521

The cost of the garden table is $521.

Substitute x = 521 into eqn 1

x + y = 996

521 + y = 996

y = 996 - 521

y = 475

The cost of the bench is $475.