Max Is Collecting Baseball Cards

question 54

Multiple Choice

Max is collecting baseball cards. He has 65 cards that his aunt gave him for his birthday, and he buys 20 more each week. The total number y of cards that Max has after x weeks is given by which of the following equations?

• A) y = 20 + 65x
• B) y = 65 + 20x
• C) y = 20 + x
• D) y = 85x

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