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.
Let w be the number of weeks needed for Maria's account to reach $259.
The equation representing this problem is: 50 + 19w = 259.
Let's represent the number of weeks Maria saves as 'w'.
Each week, Maria saves $19, so after 'w' weeks, she will have saved a total of 19w dollars.
In addition to her initial $50, her total savings after 'w' weeks will be 50 + 19w.
We are given that she wants her total savings to reach $259.
Therefore, the equation to represent this problem is:
50 + 19w = 259
To represent this problem with an equation, we need to define the variables. Let's call the number of weeks it takes for Maria's account to reach $259 as "w".
Given that Maria initially opens the account with $50 and saves $19 each week, the equation can be written as:
50 + 19w = 259
Here, the term "50" represents the initial amount, "19w" represents the amount Maria saves over "w" weeks, and "259" represents the goal amount.