Arlene read 30 pages. That is 10 pages more than half of the pages Taylor read. How many pages did Taylor read

Answer 1

Let's denote the number of pages Taylor read as \( T \).

According to the problem, Arlene read 30 pages, which is 10 pages more than half of what Taylor read. We can set up the equation as follows:

\[ 30 = \frac{1}{2}T + 10 \]

Now, we can solve for \( T \):

1. Subtract 10 from both sides:

\[ 30 - 10 = \frac{1}{2}T \]

\[ 20 = \frac{1}{2}T \]

2. Multiply both sides by 2 to eliminate the fraction:

\[ 40 = T \]

So, Taylor read \( \boxed{40} \) pages.