A garden table and a bench cost $1036 combined. The garden table costs $86 more than the bench. What is the cost of the bench?

$475

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the cost of the bench=x

The cost of the garden table=x+86

x+(x+86)=1036

2x+86=1036

subtract 86 from both sides

2x=950

divide both sides by 2

x=475

The bench costs $475 and the garden table costs $475