Question

Celeste wants to have her hair cut and permed and also go to lunch. She knows she will need $59. The perm costs twice as much as her haircut and she needs $5 for lunch.

How much does the perm cost?

@beccaboo333 @AllTehMaffs

Answer 1

Whaaa?

Answer 2

Lol that's what I said ._.

Answer 3

http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/Linear_Equations_And_Systems_Word_Problems.faq.question.203600.html

Answer 4

Sorry i'm not great with math.

Answer 5

so if you use x as the variable, can you define the haircut and the perm in terms of x?

Answer 6

Thanks @beccaboo333 however I'll wait until AllTehMaffs explains it to me as-for I feel he'll be explaining xD.

Answer 7

Cost of Haircut = x
Cost of Perm = 2x
Cost of Lunch = $5

x + 2x + 5 = 59
3x = 59 - 5
3x = 54
x = 54 / 3
x = 18
Cost of Perm = $36

Answer 8

Am I right? @AllTehMaffs

Answer 9

Thanks. And lol guess so.

Answer 10

yes, that's the correct answer

Answer 11

Yeah, you are.

Answer 12

I feel good now lol, considering this is the one subject i really am not good in