Garden table and bench cost $554 combined. The Garden table cost $96 less then the bench. What is the cost of the bench?

The bench cost $229 and the garden table costs 229 + 96 = $325

Step-by-step explanation:

let the cost of the bench = x

the cost of the garden table = x + 96

x + (x + 96) = 554

2x + 96 = 554

2x = 458

x = 229