A garden table and a bench cost $1046 combined. The garden table costs $96 more than the bench. What is the cost of the bench?

Question

A garden table and a bench cost $1046 combined. The garden table costs $96 more than the bench. What is the cost of the bench?

Answer 1

T+B=1046

T=B+96

Substitute: B+96+B=1046

2B=950

B=475

T=571