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

Question

Write an equation in the form px+q=r to represent this problem.

Answer 1

Let's say Taylor read x pages.
Half of the pages Taylor read is x/2.
10 more than half of the pages Taylor read is (x/2) + 10.
Therefore, the equation representing this problem is:
(x/2) + 10 = 30

In the form px + q = r, the equation becomes:
(x/2) + 10 - 30 = 0