Keiko is putting money into a checking account. Let y represent the total amount of money in the account (in dollars). Let x represent the number of weeks Keiko has been adding money. Suppose that x and y are related by the equation =20x+550=y .
* Note that a change can be an increase or a decrease. For an increase, use a positive number. For a decrease, use a negative number.
What was the starting amount of money in the account?
What is the change per week in the amount of money in the account?