Maria opens a savings account with $50 and then saves $19 each week. How many weeks will it take for her account to reach $259? Represent this problem with an equation.(1 point)

Responses

259+50=19x259 plus 50 is equal to 19 x

19x+50=25919 x plus 50 is equal to 259

19x−50=25919 x minus 50 is equal to 259

50x+19=259

1 answer

Let x represent the number of weeks it takes for Maria's account to reach $259.

Since Maria saves $19 each week, the amount of money in her account after x weeks is 19x.

The initial amount in the account is $50.

Therefore, the equation representing the problem is:

19x + 50 = 259.