Celeste wants to have her hair cut and permed and also go to lunch. She knows she will need $68. The perm costs twice as much as her haircut and she needs $5 for lunch. How much does the perm cost?

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27-07-2016
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Celeste wants to have her hair cut and permed and also go to lunch. She knows she will need $68. The perm costs twice as much as her haircut and she needs $5 for lunch. How much does the perm cost?

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tatianaest tatianaest · Answer 1 · 2016-07-27T23:16:34+02:00

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27-07-2016

total is 68 and the perm is 2 times as much as her haircut and her lunch is $5
so...
2h+h+5= 68 (add like terms)
3h+5 = 68 (subtract 5 from both sides)
-5 - 5
3h = 63 (divide by 3)
h= 21
so if her haircut is 21 dollars
21*2= $42
her perm cost 42 dollars

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