SOLUTION: 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

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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
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = the cost of the bench
+2x+ = the cost of the garden table
+x+%2B+2x+=+450+
+3x+=+450+
+x+=+150+
The bench costs $150
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check:
+x+%2B+2x+=+450+
+150+%2B+300+=+450+
+450+=+450+
OK