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Connie had 13 marbles. She has 5 more marbles than Juan. How many marbles does Juan have?

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Connie had 13 marbles. She has 5 more marbles than Juan. The 8 marble left over are the marble that Juan has.

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Start with 13 marbles that Connie has. Separate each marble until you get to the reminding 5 marbles. This shows the number left over is the amount of marbles Juan has.

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Start with the 5 marbles. Count up until you get to 13 by counting each marble. Counting up to the 13 will show you the number of marbles Juan has.

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