Question

A garden table and a bench cost $700 combined. The garden table costs $50 less than the bench. What is the cost of the bench?

Answer 1

Cost of bench=x. Cost of garden table=x-50 X-50+x=700 2x-50=700 2x=750 X=375

Answer 2

The bench costs $325

Cost of bench = x

Cost of garden table = x - 50

x - 50 + x = 700

2x - 50 = 700

2x = 750

x = 325