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  • 19-05-2017
  • Mathematics
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A garden table and a bench cost

$1000

combined. The cost of the garden table is three times the cost of the bench. What is the cost of the bench?

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tonb
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  • 19-05-2017
Model it in two equations:

g + b = 1000
g = 3b

Then plug one into the other

3b + b = 1000
4b = 1000
b = 250, g = 750
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