Let X represent the number of pages Taylor reads.
Half of the pages Taylor reads: X/2
10 pages more than half of the pages Taylor reads: (X/2) + 10
Audrina reads 30 pages, so we can set up the equation:
(X/2) + 10 = 30
Multiplying through by 2 to eliminate the fraction:
X + 20 = 60
Subtracting 20 from both sides:
X = 40
Therefore, Taylor read 40 pages.
The equation in the form "PX + p = r" is:
1X + 20 = 60