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.

(2 points)
___x +___ = ___

Answer 1

Let's call the number of pages Taylor read "x".

Half of the pages Taylor read is (1/2)x.

10 pages more than half of the pages Taylor read is (1/2)x + 10.

So the equation representing this problem in the form px + q = r is:

(1/2)x + 10 = 30.