A garden table and a bench cost $750 combined. The cost of the garden table is two times the cost of the bench. What is the cost

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brilliants [131]

2 years ago

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A garden table and a bench cost $750 combined. The cost of the garden table is two times the cost of the bench. What is the cost

of the bench?

Mathematics

2 answers:

AleksandrR [38] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-21T17:25:47+03:00

AleksandrR [38]2 years ago

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The bench costs $250.

Nonamiya [84] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-21T18:39:48+03:00

Nonamiya [84]2 years ago

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I worked out this on paper, then missed a few steps & looked it up :)

The equation looks like this

2b + b = 750

This simplifies to

3b = 750

Divide

3b/3 = b

750/3 = 250

So, the cost of the bench is $250.