Maria opens a saving 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.

A. 259 + 50 = 19x
B. 19x + 50 = 259
C. 19x - 50 = 259
D. 50x + 19 = 259

1 answer

B. 19x + 50 = 259

in this equation:
x represents the number of weeks
19 represents the amount she saves each week
50 represents the initial amount she opened the account with
259 represents the amount she wants to reach