Ralph and Alphonse are shooting marbles. Ralph has five more marbles than Alphonse, and they have a total of 73 marble. How many marbles does each of them have?

Question

This question is to solve how many marbles Ralph and Alphonse have. Ralph has 5 more marbles, and the total is 73. 

Answer 1

Let x = the number of marbles that Alphonse has

Let x + 5 = the number of marbles that Ralph has

x + x + 5 = 73

2x = 68

x = 34

x + 5 = 34 + 5 = 39