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 assume that Taylor read x pages.

From the given information, we know that Arlene read 10 pages more than half of the pages Taylor read.

Half of the pages Taylor read is (1/2)x. Adding 10 more pages to this gives us (1/2)x + 10.

We are told that Arlene read 30 pages, so we can set up the equation as follows:

(1/2)x + 10 = 30.

Thus, the equation in the form px + q = r is:

(1/2)x + 10 = 30.