Problema Solution
A table and bench cost $1000 combined. The table is three times the cost of the bench. What is the cost of the bench?
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let
t = the cost of the table
b = the cost of the bench
A table and bench cost $1000 combined:
t + b = 1000
The table is three times the cost of the bench:
t = 3b
By solving the system of equations
t + b = 1000
t = 3b
we find
t = $750
b = $250
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the cost of the bench is $250.