Answer:
The cost of the bench is $475
Step-by-step explanation:
Let cost of garden table= x and cost of bench= y
x + y = 996 (eqn 1)
x - y = 46 (eqn 2)
eqn 1 + eqn 2
2x = 1042
2x/2 = 1042/2
x = 521
The cost of the garden table is $521.
Substitute x = 521 into eqn 1
x + y = 996
521 + y = 996
y = 996 - 521
y = 475
The cost of the bench is $475.
