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24-08-2018
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ralph and alphonse are shooting marbles. ralph has 5 more marbles than alphonse and they have a total of 73 marbles. how many marbles does each of them have?

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tramserran tramserran

24-08-2018

Ralph (r): a + 5

Alphonse (a): a

Ralph + Alphonse = Total

(a + 5) + (a) = 73

2a + 5 = 73

2a = 68

a = 34

Ralph: a + 5 = 34 + 5 = 39

Answer: Ralph has 39 marbles, Alphonse has 34 marbles

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