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

Let's set up an equation here. If the bench is $x, then the garden table is $2x.

\(\Large \color{MidnightBlue}{\Rightarrow x + 2x = 450 }\)
\(\Large \color{MidnightBlue}{\Rightarrow 3x = 450 }\)
\(\Large \color{MidnightBlue}{\Rightarrow x = 150 }\)

Bench is x right? So it's $150.

Answer 2

answer is 150 or thats the plug in?

Answer 3

Yes, it's 150

Answer 4

Let t = cost of table and b = cost of bench
"A garden table and a bench cost 450 combined" implies t + b = 450
"The cost of the garden table is two times the cost of the bench" implies t=2b

Answer 5

@pfenn1 lol, keep it simple, we don't need a system here

Answer 6

speicify you diddnt make it clear if its the answer or plug in sorry if im coming off dumb just wanna get this right

Answer 7

@ParthKohli, I could make it simpler, you're right. However, the idea is to help folks learn how to do the problems, not just do the problems for them.

Answer 8

@excive It is the right answer.

Answer 9

thanks you

Answer 10

yw!

Answer 11

quick ? is pi times diameter an easy way to find the circumference of a circle

Answer 12

LOL