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.
To represent this problem with an equation of the form px + q = r, we need to assign variables to the unknown quantities mentioned in the problem.
Let's say the number of pages Taylor read is represented by the variable "x."
According to the problem, Arlene read 10 pages more than half the number of pages Taylor read. Half of the pages Taylor read would be (1/2)x, and Arlene read 10 pages more than that, which is (1/2)x + 10.
So, combining the given information, we can write the equation:
Arlene's pages read = (1/2)x + 10 = 30
Therefore, the equation representing the problem is:
(1/2)x + 10 = 30
Let's say Taylor read x pages.
Half of the pages Taylor read is x/2.
10 more than half of the pages Taylor read is (x/2) + 10.
Therefore, the equation representing this problem is:
(x/2) + 10 = 30
In the form px + q = r, the equation becomes:
(x/2) + 10 - 30 = 0
Let's assume the number of pages Taylor read is represented by the variable "x".
Given that Arlene read 30 pages, we know that this is 10 pages more than half of the pages Taylor read, which can be represented as "x/2 + 10".
Therefore, the equation that represents this problem is: 30 = (x/2) + 10.