A garden table and a bench cost $994 combined. The garden table costs $44 more than the bench. What is the cost of the bench?

Respuesta :

The cost of the bench is $475:)))

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

the answer above was the first one to correctly state this, but in case you are wondering, one way they may have done it is

1: subtract the difference between the two items

$994 - $44 = $950

2: divided the new number by 2

$950 / 2 = $475

3: came up with the answer

$475 is the price for the bench

im not saying thats how they DID do it, but it is one way of doing it