Question

Maria opens a savings account with $50 dollars and than saves $19 each week how many weeks would it take for her account to reach $259 represent this problem with a equation in the form px+q=r

Answer 1

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

The initial amount in Maria's account is $50, and she saves an additional $19 each week. Therefore, the total amount in her account after x weeks is given by the equation:

19x + 50 = 259