Question

A garden table and a bench cost $906 combined. The garden table costs $56 more than the bench. What is the cost of the bench?

Answer 1

help

Answer 2

let g = price of garden table
let b = price of bench

g + b = 906 (since the sum of their prices is 906)
g = b + 56 (since the garden table costs 56 more than the bench)

with me so far?

Answer 3

yes

Answer 4

this is the first equation
g + b = 906

this is the second equation
g = b + 56

we can replace "g" with "b+56" in the first equation, giving us

(b+56) + b = 906

can you try solving for b now?

Answer 5

idk how

Answer 6

combine like terms