SOLUTION: A garden table and a bench cost $858 combined. The garden table costs $42 less than the bench. What is the cost of the bench? So far I have 858=(x-42)+x

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Question 327590: A garden table and a bench cost $858 combined. The garden table costs $42 less than the bench. What is the cost of the bench?
So far I have 858=(x-42)+x

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let g = cost of garden table
Let b = cost of bench
given:
g+%2B+b+=+858
g+=+b+-+42
By substitution:
b+-+42+%2B+b+=+858
2b+=+858+%2B+42
2b+=+900
b+=+450
and, since
g+=+b+-+42
g+=+450+-+42
g+=+408
The bench costs $450