Problema Solution
Ralph and Alphonse are shooting marbles. Ralph has eleven more marbles than Alphonse, and they have a total of 73 marbles. How many marbles does each of them have?
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Let
x = the number of marbles Ralph has
y = the number of marbles Alphonse has
x = 7 + y
x + y = 73
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x = 40 marbles
y = 33 marbles
Ralph has 40 marbles.
Alphonse has 33 marbles.