Question

mason opens a savings account by making a $165.85 deposit. every week, he deposits another $20.50 in the account. write an expression that shows the amount of money that will be in the account x weeks after mason opens it. \\(\bigcirc\\) 165.85x + 20.5 \\(\bigcirc\\) 165.85 − 20.5x \\(\bigcirc\\) 165.85 + 20.5 + x \\(\bigcirc\\) 165.85 + 20.5x

Explanation:

Step1: Identify initial deposit

The one-time starting amount is $\$165.85$.

Step2: Calculate weekly total deposit

Over $x$ weeks, the total weekly deposits are $20.5x$ (since $\$20.50$ is deposited each week).

Step3: Combine initial and weekly amounts

Total savings = initial deposit + total weekly deposits.
<Expression>
$165.85 + 20.5x$
</Expression>

Answer:

165.85 + 20.5x