document.write( "Question 1155781: 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 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #778425 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+x+\"$ = the cost of the bench
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+\"$ = the cost of the garden table
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+2x+=+450+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3x+=+450+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+150+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The bench costs $150
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+2x+=+450+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+150+%2B+300+=+450+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+450+=+450+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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