Question

There are red and blue marbles in a jar. There are 2 more red marbles than blue. There are 8 marbles in all. How many red marbles? How many blue marbles?
Cam
Would it be 6 red marbles 2 blue marbles.
Ms. Sue
x + x + 2 = 8

2x = 6

x = 3

3 blue marbles and 5 red marbles