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's assume that Taylor read x pages.

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

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

Since Arlene read 30 pages, we can set up the equation:

(1/2)x + 10 = 30.

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

(1/2)x + 10 = 30.