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

So the equation is:

(x/2) + 10 = 30