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

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Question 162969: A garden table and a bench cost $450 combined. The price of the garden table is two times the price of the bench. What is the cost of the bench?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x=x=450
3x=450
x=450/3
x=150 for the bench.
2*150=300 for the table.
Proof:
150+300=450
450=450