Question

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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Answer 1

Let x = number of weeks. The account value is 19x + 50, so the equation is

19x + 50 = 259.

Solving: 19x = 209, so x = 11 weeks.