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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Responses

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

19x−50=259
19 x minus 50 equals 259

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

50x+19=259

Answer 1

To represent the problem in the form \( px + q = r \), we start with the initial amount Maria has, which is $50, and then add the amount she saves each week.

Let's denote:

- \( x \) as the number of weeks,
- The initial amount in her account is $50,
- She saves $19 each week, which means after \( x \) weeks, she will have saved \( 19x \).

The total amount in her account after \( x \) weeks can be expressed as:

\[
50 + 19x
\]

We want this total to equal $259:

\[
50 + 19x = 259
\]

This fits the form \( px + q = r \) where:

- \( p = 19 \),
- \( q = 50 \),
- \( r = 259 \).

Therefore, the correct equation is:

**19x + 50 = 259**.