Ed had 1 more marbles than Doug. Doug lost 35 of his marbles at the playground. If Ed had 44 marbles How many marbles does Doug have now?
Ed had 1 more marbles than Doug. 

This means that if we start with the number of marbles Doug has, and add 1, we will get the number of marbles Ed has. 

Doug lost 35 of his marbles at the playground. 

This means that we need to subtract 35 from the number of marbles Doug has. 

If Ed had 44 marbles, 

This means that we need to start with 44, and subtract 1. 

So, Doug has 44 - 1 - 35 = 8 marbles now.