A garden table and a bench cost 902 combined. The garden table costs 48 less than the bench. What is the cost of the bench?

Let's say the cost of the bench is X.

The cost of the garden table is X-48.
The total cost of both the bench and the table is X + (X-48) = 902
Combining like terms, we get 2X - 48 = 902
Adding 48 to both sides, we get 2X = 950
Dividing both sides by 2, we get X = 475
The cost of the bench is $475.