Let's call the cost of the bench "x".
According to the problem, the cost of the garden is $71 more than the cost of the bench. So the cost of the garden can be written as:
x + $71
We also know that the total cost of the bench and the garden table combined is $771. So we can set up an equation:
x + (x + $71) = $771
Simplifying this equation:
2x + $71 = $771
Subtracting $71 from both sides:
2x = $700
Dividing both sides by 2:
x = $350
Therefore, the cost of the bench is $350.
A garden table and a bench cost $771 combined. The garden cost $71 more than the bench. What is the cost of the bench?
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