Question

A garden table and a bench cost 929 combined. The garden table costs 79 more than the bench. What is the cost of the bench?

Answer 1

425

Explanation:

Let the cost of bench be x.

It is given that garden table cost 79 more than bench.

if cost of bench is x then cost of garden table will be x+79.

Total cost of bench and garden table in terms of x = x + x+79 = 2x+79

it is given that total cost is 929.

so, 929 should be equal to 2x+79

2x+79 = 929

=> 2x = 929 - 79 = 850

=> x = 850/2 = 425

Thus, cost of bench is x which 425