Arlene read 30 pages. That is 10 pages more than half of the pages Tyler read. How many pages did Tyler read. Write an equation in the form px + q= r to represent this problem
Let's assume Tyler read x pages.
Half of the pages Tyler read is x/2.
10 pages more than half the pages Tyler read is (x/2) + 10.
Arlene read 30 pages.
So, (x/2) + 10 = 30.
Multiplying both sides of the equation by 2 to remove the fraction, we get x + 20 = 60.
Subtracting 20 from both sides, we get x = 40.
Thus, the equation in the form px + q = r to represent this problem is 40x + 20 = 60.