Brittany opened a checking account with the $50 she received for her birthday. She deposits $5 of her allowance each week.

Question

Write an equation that shows the relationship between the number of weeks Brittany has been saving, x, and the account balance, y.

Answer 1

The equation that shows the relationship between the number of weeks Brittany has been saving, x, and the account balance, y, can be written as:

y = 5x + 50