SOLUTION: A garden table and a bench cost $750 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 729902:
A garden table and a bench cost $750 combined. The cost of the garden table is two times the cost of the bench. What is the cost of the bench?
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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T+B=750
T=2B
2B+B=750
3B=750
B=750/3
B=$250 ANS. FOR THE BENCH.
T=2*250=$500 ANS FOR THE TABLE.