Let's represent Taylor's total pages read as x.
According to the problem, "That is 100 pages more than half of the pages Taylor read." We can write this as: (1/2) * x + 100.
The total pages read are given as 30. Setting this equal to the expression above, we have:
(1/2) * x + 100 = 30.
To put this equation in the required form Px + q = r, we can start by subtracting 100 from both sides:
(1/2) * x = 30 - 100,
Simplifying further:
(1/2) * x = -70.
To get rid of the fraction, we can multiply the equation by 2:
x = 2 * (-70),
Simplifying further:
x = -140.
Therefore, Taylor read -140 pages.
Are reads 30 pages. That is 100 pages more than half of the pages Taylor read. How many page did Taylor read? Write an equation uh the form Px + q = r to represent this problem.
_x + 10 = 30
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