Question

A garden table and a bench cost $948 combined. The garden table costs $48 more than the bench. What is the cost of the bench?

Answer 1

$450

Explanation:

We know that they cost 948 together and the table costs 48 more than the bench so we have:

2x+48=948. Solve this and we have

2x=900

x=450

The bench is 450 and the garden table is (450+48) 498!