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.

(2 points)
x + =

1 answer

Let the number of pages Taylor read be represented by 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.

Arlene read 30 pages, so we can set up the equation as follows:

(1/2)*x + 10 = 30

Multiplying both sides by 2 to remove the fraction:

x + 20 = 60

Subtracting 20 from both sides:

x = 40

Therefore, Taylor read 40 pages.

The equation in the form px + q = r is:

x + 20 = 60