Question

A garden table and a bench cost $450 combined. The cost of the garden table is two times the cost of the bench. What is the cost of the bench?

Answer 1

Alright, let's list what we have given first ^_^ :

- Let's let the garden table be G and bench be B so :

- G + B = $ 450

- G = 2 (times) x B

Now, RTF (required to find) :
- Cost of the bench

All you have to do now is substitute G in the general equation I listed above and you'll get :) :

G + B = $ 450
2B + B = 450
3B = 450
B = 450/3
B = $ 150

so the cost of the bench = $ 150 ^_^

Answer 2

2x + x = $450
3x = $450
x = $150

Answer 3

Let me know if there's something that is unclear to you :)