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 x be the number of pages Taylor read.
Arlene:30
Taylor:(1/2)x+10
Arlene=Taylor+10.
So, (1/2)x+10=30.
px+q=r
Therefore, the equation in the form px+q=r is (1/2)x+10=30.