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
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.
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