Question

X 5 X6 7 8 A garden table and a bench cost $659 combined. The garden table costs $91 less than the bench. What is the cost of the bench?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The bench was $375 and the garden table was $284.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the value of the bench, if the table is 91 less than the value of the bench then the equation can be:

x + x-91 = 659

2x -91 = 659

Add 91 to both sides of the equation to isolate the 2x:

2x - 91 + 91 = 659 + 91

2x = 750

Divide both sides by 2 to get 1x:

2x ÷ 2 = 750 ÷ 2

x = 375

This means the bench was $375 and the garden table was $284.

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