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 in the form px+q=r

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19x+50=259
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19 x plus 50 equals 259

19x−50=259
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19 x minus 50 equals 259

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259 plus 50 equals 19 x

50x+19=259

Answer 1

To represent Maria's savings in the form of the equation \(px + q = r\):

1. \(p\) is the amount she saves each week, which is $19.
2. \(x\) is the number of weeks.
3. \(q\) is her initial amount, which is $50.
4. \(r\) is the target amount she wants to reach, which is $259.

Putting these values into the equation, we get:

\[ 19x + 50 = 259 \]

So, the correct response is:

19x + 50 = 259 (19 x plus 50 equals 259)