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
.(1 point)
Responses

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

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

19x−50=259
19 x minus 50 equals 259

19x+50=259

Answer 1

To represent the problem with an equation in the form \( px + q = r \), we need to define the variables and set up the equation based on the information given.

Maria starts with $50 and saves $19 each week. We can let \( x \) be the number of weeks. After \( x \) weeks, her total savings would be:

\[
50 + 19x
\]

We want this total to equal $259:

\[
50 + 19x = 259
\]

Now, this matches the form \( px + q = r \), where:
- \( p = 19 \)
- \( q = 50 \)
- \( r = 259 \)

The correct representation of the problem in the specified equation form is:

**19x + 50 = 259**.