A garden table and a bench cost $985 combined. The garden table costs $35 more than the bench. What is the cost of the bench?

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Dolce

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25 September, 21:14

A garden table and a bench cost $985 combined. The garden table costs $35 more than the bench. What is the cost of the bench?

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Maddox Conrad · Answer 1

Let the cost price of bench be x

then cost price of garden table is x+35

total cost = x + x+35

985 = 2x + 35

985 - 35:2 = x

425 = *

then the total cost of bench is 425 and garden is 460

Brenna Park · Answer 2

985-35=950, 950:2=475, 475+35=510, 510 and 475